Word: ssig
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While some programs that have survived scrutiny in the past--like the State Student Incentive Grants (SSIG)--are scheduled to be axed, college students will be eligible for $1.2 billion more in federal aid under the administration's plan. This includes an increase of $936 million in loans, $476 million in Pell Grants and $100 million in work-study funding...
...balance [the cutbacks in SSIG and Perkins] against the gains for Pelland college work-study, this is still a very goodbudget for education," he said...
...Bush budget would slash completely the State Student Incentive Grant (SSIG) program--which currently receives approximately $59 million from the federal government--and would eliminate federal contributions to the Perkins Loan Program--which gets about $159 million. In addition, the administration would freeze spending on Supplemental Grants and College Work-Study programs...
Bush has said that both the SSIG and Perkins Loans programs no longer need federal assistance...