Pell Grant Reforms

One incorrect argument one hears, usually within the policy community, is attributable due to a design quirk, the year-round Pell Grant program provided 50 percent additional edges than meant as students unwittingly received two full Pell Grants in an exceedingly single year. Costs were thus higher than expected. Perhaps the most misrepresented claims regarding the year-round Pell Grant came from the Obama administration, that argues that the program “has nonetheless shown any evidence” that it inspired students to accelerate their studies. Several perceive that year-round Pell Grants cost way more than budget consultants and policy manufacturers expected, implying that sudden prices were unreasonable. It seems those higher costs were not attributable to some feature of the year-round Pell Grant. Still, several are under the impression that a year-round grant should not increase the cost of the overall Pell Grant Program at all. “After all, students who use two years’ worth of grant aid on two years’ worth of classes theoretically would receive the same amount of Pell Grants whether they take one year or two to complete those course” (2). Despite the fact that summer Pell Grants were cut by the Obama administration starting in 2009-2010, there are no synchronal facts that demonstrate that the grants were not useful. In conclusion, the

In, Leo Gerard's article, " Grading Colleges on Access to the American Dream", the author illustrates the tremendous problem of college affordability, which is a growing issue in America. While author primarily focuses on the current issue of college affordability, he also evokes memories of a time when attending college was less difficult. The author begins his argument by stating the importance of colleges and the American Dream. He outlines Obama's plan to grade colleges based on tuition, scholarships, and financial aid. He states that Obama's plan will help restore the chance for all people to attain the American Dream. The author then compares our generation to the past, as he describes the circumstances for teens growing up in the 1960s

The Federal Pell Grant program has continued to support college students with financial needs for over 40 years. Starting in 1972 as the Basic Educational Opportunity Grant, the program was later renamed after Senator Claiborne Pell, whose goal was to provide economically disadvantaged students with the opportunity to pursue higher education beyond secondary schooling. Even though the program is more geared toward increasing the number of college graduates seeking a bachelor's degree, being successful at the community college level can greatly benefit post-secondary students. Some of the advantages of an associate’s degree include higher pay than a high school diploma or GED certificate, relatively quick acquisition of higher education

Family incomes are increasing, therefore we can assume that those living with a family income of 100,000 dollars or greater, will be able to fund their children’s education. Students are also maintaining jobs as they attend their post secondary education, and therefore they’re appreciating the value of money and their education. The quality of post-secondary education must be protected, and in order to do this, prices of education may need to increase. Therefore, consideration of the following policy may be crucial for students to continue to attend post-secondary education (Brown

Presently, the availability of educational opportunities at the college and university level is a critical state and personal interest given the needs of the state for a well-educated workforce which has never been greater. Too many, the focal point of attending college is receiving a high paying job in the future. Unfortunately, in most states, tuition is on the rise and students who come from low-income families find themselves struggling to fund their education. According to legislatures, “The cost of college in New Jersey, as in the nation, continues to grow faster than the rate of inflation.” (State of New Jersey 1). In the national financial aid policy resources that are typically given to the neediest families are shifting towards

In 1965, President Lyndon B, Johnson signed the Higher Education Act. The legislation, as a part of his Great Society plan, had the purpose of lessening the divide between rich and poor Americans by providing more support and financial resources through student loans to lower-income students pursuing a higher education. Unfortunately, more than fifty years later, that divide continues to grow.

Higher education costs have been increasing at a rapid pace, faster than inflation for the economy as a whole, for the past fifty years. It started in the 1960’s when the federal government passed the Higher Education Act to increase the amount of people able to afford and attend college. Regardless of the Unites States Government efforts to increase the affordability of college, federal aid programs have not risen to expectations due to the ever-increasing college prices. To lower the price of college, the government needs to cut back on student financial spending to go only to the lowest income families and create tax incentives for families to start saving up on their own.

Paying for college is like a partnership. The federal government, states, institutions, foundations and individual students and their families all have a role in paying for college. The government ensures equal educational opportunity through student aid programs. States also assure access by subsidizing public colleges to keep tuition cost within reach of their citizens. Institutions also come into play for paying tuition. Institutions aim to maximize quality and minimize tuition inflation. However institutions never charge tuition equivalent to the full cost of a college education. We also discussed in class that private foundations and other organizations provide private funding to institutions. Some donors provide scholarships that are allocate directly to students.

The public perception seems to be paying their attention towards the concern of long-term debt, and that most individuals are now seeing higher education as more of a risk rather than a possible advantage towards their future. The United States higher-education system is failing the people of this country by its ability to segregate the poor from the rich, and generate debt which shows no signs of digression. The United States needs to address the problem of higher education if we wish to continue to compete on a global scale. Education should be less about the money and more about knowledge; the noble thing for our government to do would be to provide the necessary resources for all individuals so they may pursue their intelligence with equal opportunity; the individuals of this country have the right to be given a fair chance to educate themselves, regardless of their

During the 1980s, Ronald Reagan’s budget proposal consisted of a $2.3 billion cut in federal financial aid by raising restrictions on student loans and Pell grants (Spero par 1-2). Why would Reagan want to do this? Reagan’s secretary of education, William J. Bennett, formulated an idea known as the Bennett hypothesis. Bennett suggested that an increase in federal aid money accelerates tuition rates spikes thus making it harder for poor students to attend university despite the good intentions of federal aid expansions (Stainburn par. 3-5). Was Bennett correct? The price of college since 1980 to 2010, adjusted for inflation, increased by 439% even though Pell grant funding

Mainly college students and instructors are my audience. In addition, this semester I have a tutor, who is also a part of my audience. For this discussion, my audience needs to know there are options for financial aid available or should be available for both traditional and nontraditional students. My audience favors scholarships and grants, over subsidized and unsubsidized loans from the federal government. This set of critical readers definitely value reliable, solid content with reputable sources over the author’s opinion concerning grant reform. The most important aspect to my audience would be the decisions on what to include in the final draft for this classical argument. The organization of the ideas is essential to best support

Tuition has become a big issue in the US and many plans have been made to address it. In Georgia Governor Millor created the HOPE Program to pay for the higher education of students who had a B average or better. After having some success with the program 13 other states followed in suite. Unfortunately worries began to arise about the success

Along this path of financial gains, “vital public institutions lose their public character in a manner that’s difficult, sometimes impossible, to reverse” (Carey). In the largest sector of higher education, which serves seventy-three percent of all college students (O'Shaughnessy), not only are state governments insufficiently supporting their youth, but they are also putting a greater weight on the federal government’s shoulders. In the past 10 years alone, total annual expenditures of federal financial aid have increased from $60 billion to nearly $170 billion (Carey). Thus, a combination of state disinvestment and increased tuition has forced the federal government, which is already trillions of dollars in debt, to become the last resort for the working

The democratization of college opportunities in the United States can be traced through two centuries, dating from the land-grant college movement and the establishment of state universities by the Morrill Act in 1862 to The Servicemen's Readjustment Act (GI Bill), and explosion of enrollments following World War II. By far the largest impact on the American higher education system has been the authorization of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (HEA) and its subsequent renewals.

Government matters. A study done by Sav (2016), explores the decreases in state and federal Pell Grant funding for public colleges in the United States whose funding decreased from 32% to 23% from 2004-2013. Sav’s study concluded that state funding appropriations contributed significantly to the higher education