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...which governs most federal student financial aid programs, must be regularly reapproved or redrafted. As it stands, the act covers two types of aid. Some funding, like Pell Grants, is disbursed directly to students, while other programs, like federal work study and Perkins Loans, provide funds to colleges which then distribute them to students...
Less needy students would likely be the most affected by the bill because they generally do not qualify for direct federal aid—such as Pell Grants—which specifically target lower income students, according to Tim McDonough, the American Council on Education’s director of public affairs...
Donations collected at the door will go to a grass roots food production facility in rural Zambia, Pell said...
Posters for the event did not explain its format, which Pell said was an intentional move...
Some confusion resulted, reflected in debates on several House e-mail lists condemning the event. But Pell said that the mailing list confusion did not reduce participation in the event...