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Federal Pell Grants help pay for college – but are they enough to help students finish?

  • Written by Laura Perna, Professor of Higher Education, University of Pennsylvania
Students who rely heavily on financial aid tend to be concentrated in non-selective colleges, new research shows.Ariel Skelly/Getty Images

Pell Grants are one way the federal government helps people pay for college.

During the 2020 to 2021 school year, eligible students can receive up to US$6,345 through the program, depending on where they go to...

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