Bill Text: NJ SR83 | 2022-2023 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Commemorates 50th anniversary of Pell Grant program.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-0)
Status: (Passed) 2022-06-16 - Filed with Secretary of State [SR83 Detail]
Download: New_Jersey-2022-SR83-Introduced.html
Sponsored by:
Senator SANDRA B. CUNNINGHAM
District 31 (Hudson)
SYNOPSIS
Commemorates 50th anniversary of Pell Grant program.
CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT
As introduced.
A Senate Resolution commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Pell Grant program.
Whereas, In 1972, the federal Basic Educational Opportunity Grant, renamed in 1980 as the Pell Grant program, was signed into law to provide need-based grants to low-income students in order to further improve access to higher education; and
Whereas, Pell Grants are awarded by the U.S. Department of Education and help eligible low-income students pay for college costs, including tuition, fees, room and board, and other educational expenses; and
Whereas, Pell Grants are awarded based on the financial needs of the student, and unlike some grant programs, Pell Grants are offered to both full-time and part-time students who meet the need-based criteria of the program; and
Whereas, In addition to being available during the fall and spring semesters, Pell Grants may also be used to cover summer coursework, providing students with more flexibility in their academic schedules; and
Whereas, Unlike student loans, grants awarded under the Pell Grant program do not need to be repaid, helping limit the amount of debt a student may accrue; and
Whereas, The Pell Grant program remains the largest source of federal funded grant aid for postsecondary education and has been continuously awarding grants to students since the 1973-1974 academic year; and
Whereas, The Pell Grant program provides access to higher education for millions of people in the United States, and remains an important source of funding for aspiring students, their families, and future generations, and it is altogether fitting and proper to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the program; now, therefore,
Be It Resolved by the Senate of the State of New Jersey:
1. This House commemorates the 50th anniversary of the Pell Grant program.
2. Copies of this resolution, as filed with the Secretary of State, shall be transmitted by the Secretary of the Senate to the United States Secretary of Education.
STATEMENT
This resolution commemorates the 50th anniversary of the Pell Grant program. In 1972, the federal Basic Educational Opportunity Grant was signed into law to provide need-based grants to low-income students in order to further improve access to higher education. The program was renamed in 1980 as the Pell Grant program after Rhode Island Senator Claiborne Pell.
Pell Grants are awarded by the U.S. Department of Education and help eligible low-income students pay for college costs, including tuition, fees, room and board, and other educational expenses. Pell Grants are awarded based on the financial needs of the student, and unlike some grant programs, Pell Grants are offered to both full-time and part-time students who meet the need-based criteria of the program.
In addition to being available during the fall and spring semesters, Pell Grants may also be used to cover summer coursework, providing students with more flexibility in their academic schedules. Unlike student loans, grants awarded under the Pell Grant program do not need to be repaid, helping limit the amount of debt a student may need to take on in order to attend college.
The Pell Grant program remains the largest source of federal funded grant aid for postsecondary education and has been continuously awarding grants to students since the 1973-1974 academic year. The Pell Grant program provides access to higher education for millions of people in the United States, and remains an important source of funding for aspiring students, their families, and future generations.
