As budget cuts continue to dominate politics in Washington, DC, there was only one thing both sides of the aisle could come together and agree on in the latest round of budget cuts: protect the Pell Grant program.
A college degree is pretty much a necessity these days, but few of us can afford to pay for it without some form of outside aid. Outside aid comes in the form of grants and scholarships, which we don’t have to pay back, and loans, which we do have to pay back.