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pell grants  

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  • In 1972, Congress reauthorized the Higher Education Act of 1965 and provided for the development of the need-based Basic Educational Opportunity Grants, more commonly referred to as “Pell grants.” These grants were set up to help poor students, including inmates, obtain undergraduate degrees. In most circumstances, a Pell grant covers only part of the cost of going to school and must be combined with some other form of financial assistance to enable a person to pay for his or her education. [Source: Encyclopedia of Prisons & Correctional Facilities; Pell Grants]

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