Aw, RIP, Sen. Pell

Jan 01, 2009 16:56

Rhode Island Senator Claiborne Pell just died at the age of 90. Even if you don't know who he was, he might very well have had a major impact on your life. He's the legislator who sponsored the bill creating the Basic Educational Opportunity Grants, which they renamed Pell Grants after I left college. Between the time they were created and the time ( Read more... )

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texanfan January 2 2009, 14:30:44 UTC
I didn't qualify for a Pell Grant but I was so thrilled that they existed to give people that right start in their adult lives.

I think the words "well done good and faithful servant" apply here.

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