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New Boost for Student Aid and Research

March 22, 2018

A massive spending bill agreed to by congressional negotiators Wednesday raises the maximum Pell Grant by $175, includes an additional $3 billion for the National Institutes of Health as well as increased funds for the National Science Foundation, and provides $152.8 million for the National Endowment for the Humanities, which President Trump had sought to eliminate.  It also includes about $350 million in funding to address eligibility for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program.

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