At UC Davis, students are leading a co-effort with UCOP, UCSA, ASUCD, and UC Davis Government and Community Relations to Double the Pell
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Highlights
Meet Joshymar Graham, a third year undergraduate student at UC Davis
He is currently majoring in Psychology and is the Fund the UC coordinator for UC Davis. Joshymar is a passionate advocate for equity and inclusivity in higher education. In his free time he operates as the cofounder of The People’s Collective in Napa, a political advocacy group focused on protecting marginalized communities.
@uofcalifornia Instagram Live: #DoublePell
We are live! Host Lauren Valles of Fund the UC (@uofcalifornia) is talking about Double the Pell with Pell Grant recipients from UC (Joshymar Graham, @ucstudents) CSU (Abigail García, @csustudents), and CA Community Colleges (Victor Hernandez, @ssccc_official)! #DoublePell
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Did you know?
Pell Grants are the primary way that the federal government helps low-income students afford college. This vital program was started to ensure that anyone who wants to earn a college degree could do so. Most Pell Grant recipients come from households with annual family incomes of $50,000 or less.
UC Launches Campaign to Double the Pell Grant, Urging Additional Federal Investment in College Affordability
The University of California on Monday (Feb. 8) launched the Double the Pell campaign calling on Congress and the Biden administration to charter a more affordable pathway to higher education for America’s students and families. UC is partnering with the UC Student Association in the national advocacy effort to boost Pell Grants for low-income students across the country.
