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Gillibrand wants to nearly double Pell Grants for low-income students
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June 25, 2024

Gillibrand wants to nearly double Pell Grants for low-income students

U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand is introducing legislation to make college more affordable for working families by increasing federal grants — eventually nearly doubling them — for low-income students.

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