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Telegram & Gazette, MA

The Case for Doubling Pell Grants

The Case for Doubling Pell Grants

September 23, 2021

Francesco C. Cesareo, President, Assumption University writes: As colleges and universities across the nation, and many in the city of Worcester, commence a new academic year, we are collectively reminded of the ubiquitous need for additional financial resources to enable more individuals, specifically those with modest financial means, to obtain a college degree.
Francesco C. Cesareo, President, Assumption University writes: As colleges and universities across the nation, and many in the city of Worcester, commence a new academic year, we are collectively reminded of the ubiquitous need for additional financial resources to enable more individuals, specifically those with modest financial means, to obtain a college degree.

September 23, 2021

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Telegram & Gazette, Worcester, MA

The Case for Doubling Pell Grants

The Case for Doubling Pell Grants

September 17, 2021

Assumption University (MA) President Francesco C. Cesareo writes:  As colleges and universities across the nation, and many in the city of Worcester, commence a new academic year, we are collectively reminded of the ubiquitous need for additional financial resources to enable more individuals, specifically those with modest financial means, to obtain a college degree. Since 1972, federal financial aid in the form of Pell Grants has provided transformational opportunities to countless students in their pursuit of a college degree. Nearly 90 percent of Pell Grant funds benefit students with a family income below $50,000 across all races and ethnicities. These federal grants are an essential bridge to a college degree for students with a demonstrated financial need. For many, Pell Grants are the difference between pursuing a college degree and abandoning that dream. 
Assumption University (MA) President Francesco C. Cesareo writes:  As colleges and universities across the nation, and many in the city of Worcester, commence a new academic year, we are collectively reminded of the ubiquitous need for additional financial resources to enable more individuals, specifically those with modest financial means, to obtain a college degree. Since 1972, federal financial aid in the form of Pell Grants has provided transformational opportunities to countless students in their pursuit of a college degree. Nearly 90 percent of Pell Grant funds benefit students with a family income below $50,000 across all races and ethnicities. These federal grants are an essential bridge to a college degree for students with a demonstrated financial need. For many, Pell Grants are the difference between pursuing a college degree and abandoning that dream. 

September 17, 2021

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The Hill

Pell Grants Have Leveled the College Playing Field for Low-Income Students — Let's Expand Them

Pell Grants Have Leveled the College Playing Field for Low-Income S...

September 15, 2021

Eric Spina, president of the University of Dayton and vice chair of the National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities, which helps manage the national #DoublePell campaign, writes:  Financial hardships created by the pandemic continue to force college students to make the life-altering choice between their basic needs and their postsecondary ambitions. Dropping out costs them the additional $1 million in lifetime earnings expected for a bachelor's degree graduate and hinders the nation's economic recovery. 
Eric Spina, president of the University of Dayton and vice chair of the National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities, which helps manage the national #DoublePell campaign, writes:  Financial hardships created by the pandemic continue to force college students to make the life-altering choice between their basic needs and their postsecondary ambitions. Dropping out costs them the additional $1 million in lifetime earnings expected for a bachelor's degree graduate and hinders the nation's economic recovery. 

September 15, 2021

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Fordham News

The Necessity of Doubling Pell Grant Awards

The Necessity of Doubling Pell Grant Awards

September 07, 2021

Fordham University President Joseph M. McShane, S.J., writes:  It’s back-to-school season for everyone from kindergarteners to college and university students. As the president of Fordham University, I relish the opportunity to welcome new students to campus and welcome back our continuing students. And yet I know there are some students accepted to colleges and universities across the country—including my own institution, at which we offer more than $185 million in financial aid for undergraduate students—who are not able to enroll this fall because they do not have the financial resources to pursue a college degree. This doesn’t have to be their reality; our country has programs and funding in place that can and should help make college accessible for all.
Fordham University President Joseph M. McShane, S.J., writes:  It’s back-to-school season for everyone from kindergarteners to college and university students. As the president of Fordham University, I relish the opportunity to welcome new students to campus and welcome back our continuing students. And yet I know there are some students accepted to colleges and universities across the country—including my own institution, at which we offer more than $185 million in financial aid for undergraduate students—who are not able to enroll this fall because they do not have the financial resources to pursue a college degree. This doesn’t have to be their reality; our country has programs and funding in place that can and should help make college accessible for all.

September 07, 2021

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The Chronicle of Higher Education

‘We as Humanists Are Not in a Monopoly’ - Interview

‘We as Humanists Are Not in a Monopoly’ - Interview

September 07, 2021

Leon Botstein, president of Bard College, on the liberal arts, philanthropy, and political repression.
Leon Botstein, president of Bard College, on the liberal arts, philanthropy, and political repression.

September 07, 2021

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