Students express concern with proposed Pell Grant cuts

Federal Financial Aid for many college students stands on the brink of annihilation if the newly proposed Republican budget passes in Congress. If passed, the number of students receiving the widely popular and hefty Pell grant would be reduced by an estimated one million students. “If they cut my Pell Grant I won’t be able to afford my college expenses, and I will be forced to drop out of college,” said College of the Desert student Jose Martinez, 19, of Mecca. Read the story on Coachella Unincorporated.