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Green River College president warns proposed federal cuts to Pell, TRIO and adult education could bar hundreds from campus
Summary
Dr. Suzanne Johnson said congressional proposals to reduce Pell eligibility and eliminate TRIO and adult basic education grants would threaten hundreds of Green River College students and the college’s ability to serve first-generation and low-income learners.
Dr. Suzanne Johnson, president of Green River College, said proposed federal changes to student aid and grant programs could prevent many low-income and first-generation students from attending the Auburn-area college.
"There are some proposals that would reduce eligibility for Pell," Johnson said. "We're greatly concerned about the proposal for reducing Pell to our students. And we know at Green River that would affect hundreds of students every year." She also identified TRIO — a federal grant program serving…
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