Republican senators introduced a bill that will “encourage” Pell Grant recipients to graduate within six years. The Pell for Performance Act is proposing that students
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Financial aid helps students afford college
Money is a problem for most people pursuing higher education due to the high-cost of textbook prices among other monetary responsibilities. Financial aid, however,
Advisors on campus to answer FAFSA questions
Financial aid advisors are in the Library/Learning Crossroads next to the reference desk Monday through Friday to answer general questions about financial aid. The services
A swap in financial aid accounts eliminates fees for students
Students will pay lower rates to withdrawal financial aid as bank vendor Bank Mobile Vibe will replace Higher One June 1 to provide disbursements to
New Years Open House event for community
An open house event will take place at the Library Learning Crossroads building on Tuesday, Jan 12 from 10am to 2pm. Open to all, the
Fall students receive early financial aid book credit, program to return in spring
A new book credit program offered through the Pierce College bookstore allowed students who rely on financial aid to purchase textbooks and other materials before
Better Grade, Better Aid
Trying to qualify for financial aid is one of the most crucial things when continuing on to secondary education, which is why financial aid should
Obama announces plan to eliminate community college tuition
A new initiative by President Obama could eliminate tuition fees for students in their first two years of community college, which includes those at Pierce
Pierce College Academic Senate considers improvements to UC transfer system
Pierce ranked among 19 community colleges that sent about half of its students to a University of California, according to the University of California (UC)
Scholarship deadline approaching
Being short on cash is a common problem for college students; fortunately the Los Angeles College Faculty Guild, AFT 1521 program is offering three $1000