E-School News – Jonathan Lai
“A pilot program to expand federal financial aid to high school students taking college courses will make college more affordable and accessible for low-income students, Pennsylvania community college officials said. The U.S. Department of Education announced that it would put up to $20 million in the Pell Grant program for up to 10,000 high school “dual enrollment” students in the 2016-17 school year. High school enrollment in specialized programs has fallen at some local colleges as costs have gone up. Pell grants would essentially subsidize those credits for low-income students, potentially boosting the number of high school students who take the college courses and then pursue college degrees.”(more)