Resources

The Save Pell coalition has fought for low-income and working-class students who rely on Pell to be able to afford college. To learn more about the importance of protecting Pell for these hard-working students, check out the resources below.

Backgrounders

Pell Grants Help Keep College Affordable for Millions of Americans Fact sheet. Updated April 23, 2012.

Cutting Pell Grants Will Hurt Families and the Economy, Lower College Completion: This document summarizes why we need to thwart efforts to cut Pell Grants.

House FY12 Appropriations Bill Cuts Pell Grants by $44 Billion: The House Appropriations Committee’s budget proposal for the coming year would cut the Pell Grants of millions of needy students. In addition, about 1 million students would be kicked out of the program entirely by 2017, including 550,000 as soon as next year.

Pell Grant Provisions Prevent Student Abuse: Isolated cases of student manipulation of the Pell Grant Program have garnered recent publicity, but no evidence of widespread abuse exists.

Legislative Analysis


Effects of GOP Budget on Federal Pell Grants by State in the 2013-2014 Academic Year

Income Protection Allowance (IPA) Rollback Would Devastate Needy Students: The IPA is the amount of income a student or family can earn to cover minimal living expenses before they are expected to contribute to college costs. Reducing this allowance would hurt millions of working students who rely on Pell.

House FY12 Appropriations Bill’s Expanded Income Definition Hurts the Neediest Students: A proposal to expand the definition of untaxed income would cut Pell Grants for needy students by an estimated $12 billion over the next 10 years, harming college access, completion, and economic growth.

House FY12 Appropriations Bill Increases Uncertainty and Complexity in the Financial-Aid Process for Students with Family Incomes over $15,000: Nearly two million Pell Grant recipients — many of whom are students with children — would be affected by this policy change.

Letters to Lawmakers