Pell Grants & other Federal Student Aid
New York City is home to numerous institutes for higher education, including some of the best colleges, universities, and programs in the country. With costs of attending steadily increasing, I have opposed cuts to these important programs that help to support advanced education. I will continue to fight to ensure adequate funding for the Pell Grant program and other federal student aid.
Information on how to apply:
Students interested in applying or finding out more about Pell Grants and other types of Federal Student Aid should visit http://studentaid.ed.gov.
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More on Pell Grants & other Federal Student Aid
WASHINGTON -- Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney (NY-12) today released the following statement applauding President Obama’s executive order, which allows an additional 318,874 New Yorkers to cap their federal student loan repayments at 10 percent of their income.
“The President’s expansion of pay-as-you-earn for more graduates will help over 318,000 New Yorkers afford their loan payments each month. This executive order extends a new lifeline to New Yorkers, who acquired debt before October 2007. Many of these students are drowning in student loan debt and have no refinancing options. I’m pleased that these students will be able to access the same manageable loan repayment options available for more recent graduates.”
New York, NY – Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney (NY-12), Congressman Charles Rangel (NY-13) and Congressman Gregory Meeks (NY-5) stood in solidarity with students and members of higher education advocacy groups near Hunter College today to demand that Congress act immediately to stem the doubling of student loan interest rates.
WASHINGTON, DC – Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-NY) offered the following statement after passage of today’s transportation bill: