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Congress clinches deal to restore Pell grants for prisoners 26 years after ban
The compromise also includes language to simplify the application for federal financial aid and grant more than $1 billion in loan forgiveness for HBCUs.
Rep. Bobby Scott called the deal a significant step toward making federal grants and loans more accessible and more generous, particularly for our most vulnerable students. | Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images
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Congressional leaders have struck a deal to reinstate Pell grants for incarcerated students more than a quarter century after banning the aid for prison education programs, top Democrats and Republicans announced on Sunday. ....

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