February 9, 2007

President Bush and Congress Set to Increase Pell Grants

By JEFFREY BRAINARD

Rise would be first in 5 years; House also approves more money for research

Student aid was at the center of a race for one-upmanship here last week between the Democratic leadership in Congress and President Bush.

First, the House of Representatives approved a spending bill for the rest of the 2007 fiscal year that provided a 6 percent, or $260, increase in the maximum Pell Grant award.

Then, just a day later, the secretary of education, Margaret Spellings, announced

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