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#DoublePell aims to increase student aid
17勛圖 is pleased to announce our support of , a new national campaign aimed at encouraging Congress to double the maximum Pell Grant to $13,000.
The , a coalition of higher education associations, organizations, and advocacy groups, is organizing the campaign in support of doubling the maximum Pell Grant by June 2022, the 50th anniversary of the creation of the program. Having Pell-eligible students involved in the campaign is critical to its success.
How you can help:
- to your members of Congress (your House member and both senators from your state)
letting them know why the Pell Grant is so important to you and asking that they support
efforts to double the maximum grant. The page of the #DoublePell website has a template email message you can use and a quick
and easy way to send your message to Congress directly.
- on the Pell Voices page of the campaign website so others can see what the Pell Grant
program means to you and how doubling the maximum award would help you.
- Use your social media accounts to speak out in favor of doubling the maximum Pell
Grant and encourage others to do the same. The page of the campaign website has some graphics you can use. Be sure to use #DoublePell
in all of your posts.
- Learn more about the importance of the Pell Grant program on the page of the campaign website.
- Ask your families and friends to get involved by sending emails to their members of Congress and engaging via social media using the page.
Thank you for considering supporting efforts to double the maximum Pell Grant award.
August 2, 2021