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Randy Romanski: “Pell is on the chopping block.”

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Congressman Mark Pocan Discusses Education and Labor with AFT President Randy Weingarten

Published April 4, 2025 | Video Starts at 28:54

I want to make sure other people who are smart enough and capable enough can get a higher education. But that's likely also on the chopping block. Right? It's this. Pell is on the chopping block. They've frozen all of the student loan, you know, all of the student loan formulas, student debt formulas. They frozen, you know, or they fired virtually all the people who were doing, you know, financial aid oversight or troubleshooting. (28:54–28:57)

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Asserts that Pell Grants are at risk of being cut.

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