On Saturday morning (February 19, 2011), the U.S. House of Representatives passed an FY 2011 spending bill (H.R. 1) that would drastically reduce Pell Grants and eliminate FSEOG and LEAP funding for the 2011-12 academic year. The bill now goes to the Senate for consideration, and we need your help in urging them to reject any cuts to the Pell Grant and other student aid programs for the 2011-12 year. Now is a perfect time to reach out to our Senators, as most will be in their home districts through this week. Attached, you will find a template letter for your convenience!
It is vital that we explain to our Senators that students and parents will be making college decisions for the 2011-12 year based on information already released by the federal government. Reducing funding for Pell Grants now could require schools to retract financial aid offers and make downward adjustments to grants, which would harm their most vulnerable and at-risk constituents.
The National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (NASFAA) has provided the attached template for the university to use in their message to our Senators. We are also encouraged to join NASFAAs’ Facebook campaign and describe how cuts to the Pell Grant program would negatively affect students.
Thank you,
Toya Barnes-Teamer, Ph.D.
Vice President for Student Success
Dillard University
tbteamer@dillard.edu
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