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Obama Education Plan Would Put College Within Reach For More Wisconsin Students	2009-03-26
President Obama’s budget proposal makes a significant reinvestment in the Pell Grant program by cutting excessive lender subsidies from the student loan programs and redirecting that money to student aid. This report calculates the benefit if the full $5 billion went to students in each state. The average Pell Grant award in Wisconsin would rise by approximately $116 next year. Approximately 3,425 additional new students in Wisconsin would receive their first Pell Grant and be able to attend college.
Congress Passes Major Higher Education Reform	2007-09-07
Today the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives passed the College Cost Reduction and Access Act by votes of 79 to 12 and 292 to 97 respectively. The bill now goes to the president who has said he will sign the legislation into law.
New Report: Cutting Interest Rates In Half Would Save Working And Middle Class Wisconsin Students Thousands Of Dollars In Debt	2007-01-11
A Congressional proposal to cut student loan interest rates in half will save the average lower and middle income borrower $4,420 over the life of their loans, according to a new report by WISPIRG.