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Debt-ceiling deal provides $17 billion for Pell Grants

The White House and Congress reached a deal Sunday to raise the nation’s borrowing limit and shrink the federal deficit, just two days before the August 2 deadline.

The agreement, which the president announced late Sunday, would cut $1-trillion right away and create a committee to reduce the deficit by another $1.5-trillion by November, according to news reports. If approved by both chambers of Congress, it will avert default on the nation’s debts and ensure that the government has enough money for federal benefits, including student aid.

Like the House’s version of the bill, it would provide $17-billion for the Pell Grant program, which is expected to run an $11-billion shortfall this year. The Senate had proposed $18-bilion for the program.

Read the full story at the Chronicle of Higher Education.

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