Pell Grants Can Be Life-Changing – Just Ask the Students (CSU - California State University System)

(Source: CSU - California State University System) As the California State University puts the pedal to the metal to press federal lawmakers into changing their course about year-round Pell Grants, it is important to know how this access to financial aid is to students and alumni alike. Think about it: students from low-income and disadvantaged homes must struggle to get into college and find available funding to pay for tuition fees, books and daily living costs. You will meet a current CSU student and a recent alumnus that have lived through the struggles and are succeeding, thanks in large part to their Pell Grant assistance. They hope their stories will inspire U.S. lawmakers to reverse...