Bush destroying college students hopes and dreams

[AnIndependentTexan]

Bill Clears Way for Government to Cut Back College Loans
By GREG WINTER and DIANA JEAN SCHEMO

Published: November 21, 2004

http://www.nytimes.com/2004/11/21/education/21pell.html

The federal government will be able to require millions of college students to shoulder more of the cost of their education under the new spending bill approved yesterday by the House.

The government moved to change its formula for college aid last year, but was blocked by Congress. Now, however, no such language appears in the appropriations bill lawmakers are considering, clearing the way for the government to scale back college grants for hundreds of thousands of low-income students.

Nearly 100,000 more students may lose their federal grants entirely, as Congress considers legislation that could place more of the financial burden for college on students and their families.

[CAcyclist]

1. When we are back in power:

It's free college for everyone!

The Republicans will rue the day they did this to us.

[madrchsod]

6. you are assuming that the "we" will

ever regain power... well maybe in ten to twenty years. but as you may have figured out by now, there is no difference when you get to the top of the food chain

[CAcyclist]

10. We will regain power much sooner than you think

[realisticphish]

2. i wasnt getting any

cash as it was, but i feel terrible for those who were

:hippie: The Incorrigible Democrat

[Deja Q]

3. So * will hype education, then not fund it, which won't make a difference

because the jobs will go to men in India... and Oprah told us how nasty some of them are in terms of how they treat their 'families'. I will never forget that episode.

[Philostopher]

5. Are they calling it

"No College Student Left Behind", I wonder?

[WindRavenX]

4. I personally am being affected by this

Pell Grants went from 4k last year to 1K :mad:

[shraby]

8. It will probably be called "Education Freedom Bill"

[WindRavenX]

9. well, that's not so poor a misnomer

BECAUSE STUDENTS ARE BEING "FREED" FROM EDUCATION!! :argh: :argh:

[sariku]

11. I'm worried

Without the Pell Grant to supplement my loans, I'm not sure I can continue my education. Well, on the other hand, my education is my fast ticket to moving to Canada. Hrm.

[shesemsmom]

7. So what else is new

they would take the sunshine if they could figure out how. Boy are they gonna be sorry

[NVMojo]

12. of course he is, he needs them to fight his axis' of evil...

in the future.