Biden’s Budget Calls for $820 Pell Increase
Katherine Knott
March 10, 2023
The administration also wants $90 billion over 10 years to make two years of community college free.
President Biden is seeking a third increase to the annual Pell Grant, of $820, as part of his budget request to Congress, which was unveiled Thursday.
Department officials said the budget proposal, which is for fiscal year 2024 beginning Oct. 1, would help build a higher education system that grows the middle class, drives the economy forward and prepares students for highly skilled jobs.
The budget proposal is the opening salvo in what will likely be a fierce budget battle with House Republicans, who have said they want to return spending to pre-pandemic levels. House Republican leaders, including Speaker Kevin McCarthy, criticized the proposal as “reckless” and “unserious.”
