Lyndon B. Johnson Quotes

Pell Grants are, and have been, critically important tools in making higher education a possibility for lower- and middle-income students.

Is there any more important problem than our lack of need-based scholarships? I think not.

We have an obligation and a responsibility to be investing in our students and our schools. We must make sure that people who have the grades, the desire and the will, but not the money, can still get the best education possible.

When Rhode Island Senator Claiborne Pell first proposed the grants that now bear his name, he envisioned a way to help students attend our country's wonderful colleges and universities, so they could share in the American Dream.

Michelle and I—we’re where we are today only because scholarships and student loans gave us a shot at a great education.

It’s absolutely the case that the low cost college tuition that I was able to enjoy and the financial aid that I was able to receive made my education possible.

In my family, there was one cardinal priority - education. College was not an option; it was mandatory. So even though we didn't have a lot of money, we made it work. I signed up for financial aid, Pell Grants, work study, anything I could.

The Republicans have chosen to neglect young Americans who need assistance with the costs of higher education.

Pell Grants aren't 'welfare,' they are a gateway to opportunity for some of our nation's best and brightest students.

For millions of Americans, federally subsidized student loans and Pell Grants are an important resource for us to get ahead so we can achieve the American dream.

I just believe strongly that anybody who wants to pursue additional education after high school ought to be given that chance.

Private scholarships for students at hopeless schools.

I believe the American people are entitled to some straight talk when it comes to higher education funding.

We should be trying to make education less expensive, not more.

My parents were able to pay our expenses, but not for education. We were encouraged to work hard in school and get scholarships.

The College Access and Opportunity Act addresses the important need to make higher education more affordable and easier to access for low and middle-income students.

People of my age who went to college, go into college, you know what it cost back then? Nothing or next to nothing. At the most, you had to work at Dairy Queen during the summer and that would pay for your college education.

We need to make college affordable in price, and also have lower-cost student loans and more available grants for students.

While there are many obstacles that deter students from going to college, finances by no means should be the deciding factor.

My undergraduate education, at the City College in New York, was made possible only by the existence of that excellent free institution and the financial sacrifices of my parents.

Since most American students cannot simply pay their full tuition out of pocket, financing a college education often takes the form of loans, both private and from the government.

Whenever a youth is ascertained to possess talents meriting an education which his parents cannot afford, he should be carried forward at the public expense.

Middle class families are struggling to send their sons and daughters to school. For many Americans, a college education is essential to future success.

One of the greatest obstacles to escaping poverty is the staggering cost of higher education.

I wasn't a good student in high school. I wanted to go to college, but they weren't exactly beating down my door to offer me admission, and it's so expensive in the U.S. If you join up for a period, the army will pay your school and provide a stipend.