July 7, 2006
New Rules May Keep Poor Out of College
The Bush administration announced new welfare rules last week that could reduce the number of the nation's poor who can study at colleges as part of the government-aid program.
The regulations would require states to move much larger numbers of people from welfare to work and, at the same time, limit the types of activities, like postsecondary education, that count as work.
Federal officials have said the changes are needed to cut down on abuses in the system and reduce the
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