A group of civil rights, public policy, and advocacy groups is urging Congress to provide new funding for the Pell Grant program as the low-income student aid initiative faces a shortfall of billions of dollars.
More than 60 organizations, including the NAACP, the National Education Association, the Vera Institute of Justice, and the American Federation of Teachers, in a March 19 letter called on congressional leaders to address the impending shortfall without “any loss in student eligibility or aid” and “without cutting funding for any other education programs.”
“We respectfully urge you to fill the current shortfall immediately and strengthen ...