Playing With the Pell Grant

To curtail a budget shortfall, President Bush proposes changing the way the maximum award is set, but some college lobbyists object

Graphic: The Rising Cost of Pell GrantsBy STEPHEN BURD

A fight is brewing between college lobbyists and the Bush administration over a proposal that would require Congress to change the way it sets the maximum Pell Grant each year.

The plan, buried deep within President Bush's 2005 budget request, is meant to prevent lawmakers from allocating

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