Project Summary

One of Barack Obama’s campaign promises was to increase the maximum pell grant award to $5,400 over the next couple years.  The maximum amount that you can earn on a pell grant this year is $4,731, that would be an increase of almost 1,000 dollars.  This increase would cover almost 1/3 of the full cost [...]

The History of Financial Aid

Financial Aid History Summary: This website gives viewers a look into the history of financial aid. Topic: Pell Grants Category: Academic research What is it: Web site Publication info: Center for Higher Education Support Services Author: Keesey, Mary Location: http://www.chessconsulting.org/financialaid/history.htm Accessed: 3/11/09 Support: 1McCormick, J.L. (1972). Journal of Student Financial Aid, 2. 2Brooks. NASFAA The [...]

Josh Clark Interview

Interview with Josh Clark Summary: I interviewed Josh Clark, a UO transfer student who receives the maximum Pell Grant award each term. Topic: Pell Grants Category: Citizen What is it: Interview Author: John Spring Date of the interview: 3/11/09 Usefulness: I interviewed a fellow student who recieves a Pell Grant as part of his financial [...]

Linda Brady

Linda Brady: Creator of Pathway Oregon Summary: This is a picture of Linda Brady, creator of the Pathway Oregon program. Topic: Pell grants Category: Image What is it: Photo Publication: University of North Carolina at Greensboro, 6/12/08 Author: Gilliam, Stephen Location: http://www.uncg.edu/ure/news/stories/2008/jun/images/lbradyweb.png Accessed: 3/9/09 Support: Article by Stephen Gilliam Summary: The article describes how Linda [...]

Bridge to Success

Bridge to Succcess Summary: Bridges to Success is a program that Oregon State University introduced this year to help financially needy students afford college. Topic: Pell Grants Category: Academic What is it? Web site Publication info: Oregon State University, 2008-2009 Author: None given Location: http://oregonstate.edu/financialaid/bridge-success Accessed: 3/6/09 Support: Video interview with OSU President Ed Ray. [...]

Carrying debt from college

College Debt a Heavy Burden Summary: This a photo that went along with an article about three college students dealing with college debt. Topic: Pell Grants Category:Journalistic/image What is it? photo Publication Info: Star Tribune, 10/11/08 Author: Crosby, Jackie Location: http://www.startribune.com/business/30807559.html Accessed: 3/7/09 Support: – Picture caption – Article Summary: The picture caption explains that [...]

Free Higher Ed.

freehighered.org Summary: This is a website campaigning for the government to make attending college free for all students. Topic:Pell Grants Category: institutional What is it? Web site Publication info: Free Higher Ed. campaign Authors: Reed Jr., Adolf; Smith, Preston H. Location: http://www.freehighered.org/index.html Accessed: 3/8/09 Support: GI Bill (1944) New York University system Summary: The GI [...]

HR 2669

Increases in the maximum Pell Grant Award in HR 2669 Summary: This is a comparison of pell grant funding between when the Republicans controlled the House of Rep. to when the Democrats did. Topic: Pell grants Category: Citizen What is it? Photo Publication info:Flickr, 7/12/07 Location: http://www.flickr.com/photos/brevardyoungdemocrats/789118662/ Accessed: 3/11/09 Support:None given Audience and agenda: The [...]

Pell Grant maximum rewards VS total cost of college

Federal Pell Grants: Maximum awards & total costs Summary: This graph shows the increase in the maximum award of pell grants in comparison to the rising costs of college from 1976 – 2008. Topic: Pell Grants Category: Image What is it? Graph Publication info: US Department of Education, 2008 Author: none given Location: http://www.nea.org/assets/img/content/09BB-Pell-Grant-Max-Award-vs-Total-Costs.gif Accessed: [...]

Carla Bowers interview

Making College More Accessible: an Interview with Carla Bowers, Pathway Oregon Coordinator. Summary: I got a chance to talk to Carla Bowers, coordinator of the Pathway  Oregon program.  Pathway Oregon is designed to make college more accessible for low income students, and make sure that Topic: Pell Grants Category:Citizen, expert/ academic What is it: interview [...]