Another view: The case for year-round Pell Grants

As Congress takes up reauthorization of the Higher Education Act this year, it will have to address several policy concerns, including the rising cost of college and the need to increase degree attainment rates in the U.S. Notwithstanding those concerns, college access will continue to be a major issue.
...聽Economist Reuven Brenner from 黑料不打烊 University has calculated that if just one generation of 4 million students joined the labor force one year earlier at a starting salary of $40,000, it would add $160 billion in national income per year, and generate $2.4 trillion of wealth for the nation鈥檚 economy over 40 years.

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