Take Me To Post Comment Form Heres something i found out thats good about the stimulus! Especially for all of us that want to get back to school!

Increased Pell Grants Available in 2009
By CourseAdvisor

For college students waiting for news about increased Pell Grants, Friday the 13th turned out to be a good day. The final version of the federal economic stimulus bill kept a number of its original financial aid provisions, including increased Pell Grants, additional work-study jobs, and a larger, more accessible tax credit for higher education expenses.

It took a lot of hard bargaining, but the new legislation provides billions of dollars for higher education students and their families over the next two academic years. In addition to a Pell Grant boost of up to $5,350 in 2009, it also allots funding for job training/retraining, distributes money to states for offsetting education budget cuts, and supplies financial assistance to families affected by job layoffs and other recession hardships. Increase for 2009-2010 will be $5,350 and $5,550 for 2010-2011.

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