AdvocacyReport Offers Recommendations to Make Pell Grant Program Stronger and More Effective
Found in Advocacy
Apr. 2013
A new report released by the Rethinking Pell Grants Study Group proposes that in order to meet the needs of today’s diverse student body, the Pell Grant program’s one-size-fits-all approach to helping low-income students should be replaced with separate paths for younger college undergraduates and older adults.
The Study Group — convened by the College Board and funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and Lumina Foundation — developed a series of recommendations for improving the Pell Grant program so that it better supports educational access and attainment for low-income students — both younger and older. The 14-member group includes experts in higher education, finance, student aid, workforce development, college administration and policy analysis.
6 Educators Awarded 8th Annual College Board Bob Costas Grants for the Teaching of Writing
Found in Advocacy
Apr. 2013
Teachers across the country and across disciplines have been selected to receive the eighth annual College Board Bob Costas Grants for the Teaching of Writing to further their work to help students improve their writing.
The grants recognize exceptional teachers for using innovative methods to inspire their students to write. The award was created to support teachers and to thank Bob Costas, the Emmy Award–winning broadcaster and author, for his generous public service work on behalf of the National Commission on Writing. Each winner receives a grant of $3,000 to support her or his innovative work.
