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How the Pell Grant helped POCs go to college

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What Is the Idea Behind Senator Pelles Grant?

Stephanie: The idea behind senator pelles grant was that the student would get that money, as you said, and make their own decisions about how to spend it. Cecilia orphan lives in denver, colorado, and she was ha first generation college student in the early two thousands. She went from working 50 hours a week during school to half that when she qualified for the maximum pal grant at portland state in oregon in two thousand three. Stephani: If it wasn't for a pel grant, i wouldn't have a bachelor's degree. I wouldn't even have a master's degree. So we yon spend life changing. They'd spend life changing for

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