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Pell Grants: Who Receives Them and What Would Larger Grants Cost?

HRD-88-106BR Published: Jun 14, 1988. Publicly Released: Jun 14, 1988.
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In response to a congressional request, GAO analyzed a proposal to substitute Pell Grants for guaranteed student loans, focusing on the: (1) costs associated with increasing the size and availability of Pell Grants; and (2) characteristics of Pell Grant recipients.

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