Support Pell Grants

Invest in the Future: Support Pell Grants!	Take Action!
Pell Grants -- which help more than nine million students afford college -- are facing massive cuts. The students who receive these grants, disproportionately women and minority students, are at risk of being among the victims of Washington’s current budget battle. Cuts to Pell would not only devastate the futures of the students who rely on it, but also our economy, which desperately needs more college-educated workers to rebound. Pell Grants and other federal tuition assistance constitute a direct investment in the future and long-term economic strength of our country. Today, the American Association of University Women and our allies across the country are standing up in support of Pell Grants. We're making sure Congress understands that cuts to Pell would hurt millions of Americans and weaken our economy moving forward. Tell your members of Congress that slashing Pell is not an option. Tell them why higher education matters and why denying it to millions of women and minority students will undermine the economic recovery. To send a message, click on the "Take Action" link in the upper right hand corner of this email. Remember: You can always help strengthen AAUW's efforts to support access to higher education by making a tax-deductible donation to AAUW's Public Policy Fund! Double your impact! Tweet, Facebook, and forward this action alert to friends and family. Follow AAUW on Twitter, and read our award-winning AAUW Dialog Blog for discussion, information, and advocacy for women and girls! General AAUW questions? Please contact connect@aauw.org or call 800/326-2289 between 10 am and 5 pm Eastern, Monday through Friday.