Report: More Texans could go to college under proposed changes to federal aid system

bizjournals.com — An additional 20,069 students in Texas would receive Pell Grants if lender subsidies are cut, according to a new report released Friday by the Campaign for America's Future.

The report shows that the changes proposed under the Obama Administration's budget would provide an average Pell Grant of $3,443 to about 417,810 students across the state.