Students Can Get Max Pell Grant in 2011

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I think that the purpose of the Pell Grant is great. I’m personally buried in student loans because I didn’t qualify for financial aid because my parents “make too much”. Unfortunately my parents also wouldn’t pay for my college so I was basically screwed and had to take out private loans. Now onto the problems with the Pell Grant program. I knew multiple friends who received this assistance and I will concede that a few of them used their money wisely. However the rest I knew of weren’t use to that amount of unregulated wealth in their accounts. Most bought cars, sneakers, stereos, flat screen TVs, alcohol…. The list goes on. I think that our tax money given to these people should at least be regulated.

Amber of TX 12:29PM January 03, 2012

The government talks about how the children are our future, leaders of tomorrow and how important it is for our children to acquire a quality education. However, it does appears we are negating on this same premise and this sounds like government as usual. The added stress of financing an education takes away from the needed brain cells to concentrate in the learning process, worring about how you intend to pay for the upcoming expenses are a burden, which a student does not need during the active phase of acquiring an education at the college level and not to mention the fact becoming gainfully employed in order to repay the loans.
I think the solution to the many students who are now in default is a direct result of not being able to acquire a job to repay these loans. The babyboomers are educated people and with all due respect would like to see the younger generation progress as well if we are to have qualified leaders of tomorrow.

Willie F. King Jr of AL 9:51AM December 22, 2011

I feel that your comment is completely necessary in portraying how immature many Americans can actually be. If it weren't for Pell Grant I probably wouldn't be going to college. And to the insignificant jerk who is too stuck up to share his money with people who actually need it...for one this is a blog, who the hell cares if your spot on with your English. Secondly, I'm sure this country would be nothing if it weren't for the people who make it through college by using financial aid.

Leon McSwain of GA 11:02PM August 02, 2011

I have 2 jobs and still can't afford school. I'm getting the maximum PELL because my family were never well off enough to put any of my siblings through college without it. I will be the 3rd child to graduate from the local technical college from my family and I am not ashamed of using the Federally supported program to get my degree. I'm happy to better myself so I can't finally break the chain and help my children unsupported by the government.

Zachary of LA 9:05PM July 29, 2011

This is to the person who wrote "pathetic". Who do you think you are? Yes, I am seeing very bad English here too, but these people with poor writing skills are doi- ng everything they can to better themselves. Not everybody has the kind of background that allows for a solid education which affords them the basics and fundamentals they need. So what if they need remedial classes? Does that make them unworthy of a college education? I bet these people you are talking about will go on to be much more successful and fulfilled than you, and furthermore they, and all of the other undereducated people who achieve their dreams will have much more to offer society than you. I recieve pell grants, and I am a high school dropout. I have a GED, and a felony record. And guess what? I am a straight A Honors student, and when I get my degree in secondary education I will do every thing I can to help struggling students. You are pathetic.

Jeanette of FL 2:49PM June 21, 2011

Why am I paying for the college education of the pathetic persons who have commented on this site? Their English is so poor that they should be taking remedial English and not going to college until they can satisfactorily pass a basic English exam.
Liberals have dumbed down our education system so badly, that a college degree is only comparable to a high school education of 25 years ago. And the working people are paying for this educational K-College travesty.
In addition, if you go to a state funded school, most anyone can afford to do it without my $$$$. I did and my kids did too. Get a job and get off the dole.

dd of CO 4:32PM June 06, 2011

how the hell you promote education and then cut the funding for the education. the government says that my mother make a lot of money per year but according to her bills that is not true .. so im a struggle college student who just want to get her education but if i dont be qualified for the pell grant i will not be able to attend. if you want to cut budgets then you should consider cutting welfare and other types of programs like that ..

of 11:44PM April 27, 2011

It's totally impossible by many student to be graduated without government help. There is many immigrants in usa who can dream to achieve higher education because of pell grant but if the govenment decide to reduce the pell grant what the immigrants we will do?

Munny of NY 12:42AM April 20, 2011

I am glad that Pell has escaped the chopping block for the time being. I am not sure what that means for summer 2011 though, I had read in an article elsewhere that Pell for summer 2011 would be funded under the 2010/2011 provisions, but I am not sure how to verify if that is true, other than to go up to the school that is.
The Pell grant has done a lot for me, I completed an AAS this past December, I will test for certification this summer, and should be all set to transfer to a four year institution to pursue a BS this coming spring. Honestly, it wouldn’t happen were it not for Pell. Right now my objective is just to get done and to place where my boys won’t need so much Pell if any at all. But even, if they do. They should be the last generation in my family that ever will.

Mrs. Mims of MO 4:40PM April 19, 2011

Why are college tuition costs escalating?
Think about it... its simple economics. when the government pumps more money into the pool to pay for college, tuition increases, until an equilibrium is found. Supply and demand.
The government's good intentions are creating the problem.

c of VA 9:41AM April 17, 2011