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yourdailyjournal.com — A recently released study by the Campaign for America’s Future found that President Obama’s budget proposal would extend Pell grants to nearly 8,000 more North Carolina students by cutting lender subsidies.

mitchellrepublic.com — A new report claims that 819 additional South Dakota students will receive grants for college if government subsidies to private lenders are cut, but private lenders say the government is overestimating the savings that would result from cutting subsidies.

americanchronicle.com — An additional 27,547 students in California would receive Pell Grants if excessive lender subsidies are cut, according to a new report released today by the Campaign for America´s Future. Today´s report shows that this simple change would provide an average Pell Grant of $3,531 to about 573,490 students across the state.

nj.com — Supporters of higher education from across the nation on Thursday praised President Barack Obama's budget plans to increase opportunities for students to receive federal aid for college, making it more affordable and more accessible.

nj.com — Supporters of higher education from across the nation on Thursday praised President Barack Obama's budget plans to increase opportunities for students to receive federal aid for college, making it more affordable and more accessible.

da.wvu.edu — Advocates for affordable higher education announced their support for President Barack Obama's higher education budget proposals Thursday.

"(Obama) has made the commitment in this budget to really try to make significant steps toward ensuring that college stays affordable" said Robert Borosage, co-director of the Campaign for America's Future. "We're excited about his budget, and as members of the Campaign for College Affordability, the Campaign for America's Future will lend its voice and its efforts to push to make sure that these reforms take place."

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.

mndaily.com — The Institute for America’s Future and the U.S. Public Interest Research Group released a report Thursday praising Barack Obama’s budget proposal for supporting students and taking support away from banks.

Obama’s budget would eliminate the Federal Family Education Loan Program and move that funding to the U.S. Department of Education’s Direct Loan program, which awards Pell Grants, the report stated. A Pell Grant is a federally awarded, need-based grant for post-secondary education.

origin-marketplace.publicradio.org — Campaign for America's Future co-director Robert Borosage comments on the unfortunate amount of students being priced out of college on the popular radio show Marketplace.