College Students Celebrate Reconcilliation Bill - a boost for SF/Bay Area college enrollment numbers
The passage of HR 4872 signaled an historic day for all Americans. None are more thrilled than the nation's college students and potential students, who depend on federal financial aid to help guarantee their goal of access to higher education. Student Aid and Health Care Reform were the big issues these past months, as students from across the country advocated for federal investment in higher education. In addition, the healthcare reform bill will enable young people, especially transient college students, to benefit from more flexibility and durability in their healthcare coverage. Healthcare accessibility is often a major worry for young college students, so healthcare reform has been greatly needed.
The student aid reform legislation saves the Pell grant from the feared funding reductions that would force millions of low-income students out of school or into multiple jobs to pay for their education. The bill's passage invests millions of dollars in community colleges and other institutions serving low-income students. This good news is particularly welcomed at colleges