June 28th, 2024 by WCBC Radio

The Pell Grant Preservation and Expansion Act would nearly double the maximum award for college students, the base of federal financial aid for over 6 million undergraduates. 

Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen along with other Senators and Congressmen co-sponsor the bill that would raise the Pell Grant to match rising costs of a college education. In Maryland, over 100,000 students receive an average of $4450 in a Pell Grant. New York Senator Kirsten Gillibrand explained the grant amounts could double in the coming years…