Financial Aid 101

Summary: College.gov gives you a basic rundown of financial aid, what it can be used to pay for, and the different options that students have. Topic: Pell Grants Category: Institutional (Government) What is it? web article Title: Financial Aid 101 Publication info: www.college.gov Author: None given Location: www.college.gov, click on “how to pay” link Accessed: [...]

Obama speaks about education

Summary: This is video of a speech that Barack Obama gave in Thornton Colorado about education and his plans to fix it. Topic: Pell Grants Category: Institutional (Government), multimedia What is it? video Title: Barack Obama in Thornton, Co. Publication info: barackobama.com, May 28th 2008 Author: none given Location: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=906KuDDHXA4 Supports: Mesa high school graduating [...]

College affordability

Summary: This article gives you a basic over view of the affordability issue with college. Barack Obama has promised that as President he will make college more affordable. Topic: Pell Grants Category: Academic What is it? Article Title: Affordability Publication info: Change; Jul/Aug2004, Vol. 36 Issue 4, p54-59, 6p, 1 chart, 1 diagram Author: Finley, [...]

Financial Aid Gap

Summary: This article is about low income families, and how they know the least about using financial aid, loans, and grants to pay for college. Topic: Pell Grants Category: Institutional What is it? Article Title: The College Aid Gap Publication information: U.S. News and World Report, 1/27/03 Author: Shea, Rachel Hartigan Location: Ebsco host, academic [...]

Blenda Wilson interview

Summary: This is an interview with Blenda Wilson, chief executive officer of the Nellie Mae Education Foundation, about helping low income students succeed in college. Topic: Pell Grants Category: academic What is it? interview Title: Helping Low Income and Minority Students Succeed In College: An Interview With Blenda Wilson. Publication info: Journal of Developmental Education, [...]