Pell Grant Content / Pell Grant Content for Ƶ en On Pell Grant’s 50th Birthday, UC Is the One Making a Wish /news/on-pell-grants-50th-birthday-uc-is-the-one-making-a-wish <p class="MsoNormal"><span>The Ƶ is “passing around” a digital birthday card for the federal government’s Pell Grant program, which turns 50 years old June 23. The card will be delivered to Congress with an appeal to “Double the Pell.”</span></p> June 07, 2022 - 1:12pm Dave Jones /news/on-pell-grants-50th-birthday-uc-is-the-one-making-a-wish UC Launches Campaign to Double the Pell Grant /news/uc-launches-double-pell-campaign <p>The Ƶ on Monday (Feb. 8) launched the&nbsp;Double the Pell campaign calling on Congress and the Biden administration to charter a more affordable pathway to higher education for America’s students and families. UC is partnering with the UC Student Association in the national advocacy effort to boost Pell Grants for low-income students across the country.</p> February 09, 2021 - 12:41pm Julia Ann Easley /news/uc-launches-double-pell-campaign