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Financial Aid and the Cost of College

The President’s budget proposal, unveiled this week, includes increases in the maximum award offered to Pell Grant recipients.  Thos grants are used by many students to pay for college.  But a deal struck at the end of last year, limits eligibility for the program.  We’ll talk about a new study that examines how Pell Grants impact enrollment, especially at Community Colleges.  Then, we go inside the State Dinner and other events hosted for Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping.

Ben Kieffer is the host of IPR's River to River