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davidpdx

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28. Unsubsidized means that the interest is not deferred while he is in school and continues to

Reply to Yupster (Reply #27)

Sat Aug 1, 2015, 04:48 PM

Aug 2015

accrue interest. Subsidized loans do not accrue interest while he is in school. I have a mix of both from my schooling, though in grad school I believe they are mostly unsubsidized.

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Obama Restores Some Prisoners� Pell Grant Eligibility [View all] uhnope Jul 2015 OP

On his last day in office he should send out a dictate requiring all prisoners AllFieldsRequired Jul 2015 #1

And the hits keep on coming! Very good decision, and we still........ George II Jul 2015 #2

So if my son committed a crime, he'd finally be eligible for a Pell grant? TwilightGardener Jul 2015 #3

I doubt you'd find it as amusing if your son was in prison davidpdx Jul 2015 #7

I don't think it's amusing at all. I don't think prisoners are more entitled TwilightGardener Jul 2015 #8

It's a not a matter of them being more entitled, it's a matter of trying to help people davidpdx Aug 2015 #9

well-reasoned responses, davidpdx Skittles Aug 2015 #12

To get the Skittles seal of approval is a high honor davidpdx Aug 2015 #16

Also to elaborate a bit on my point davidpdx Aug 2015 #17

everyone deserves a second chance Skittles Aug 2015 #18

I pay taxes that go to Pell grants that my two sons, both in college, can't receive. TwilightGardener Aug 2015 #19

So you are not thankful that you are upper income and both your kids are doing well and in college? hollowdweller Aug 2015 #20

Life circumstances and economic positions? They're criminals. Pell grants are to help TwilightGardener Aug 2015 #21

I would say that is pretty anti-progressive davidpdx Aug 2015 #22

To suggest an "I got mine" attitude from me because I don't believe criminals TwilightGardener Aug 2015 #24

If he is currently inelligible, than I'm not sure how prison would help. stone space Aug 2015 #26

My thought too Yupster Aug 2015 #27

Unsubsidized means that the interest is not deferred while he is in school and continues to davidpdx Aug 2015 #28

the kinds of courses I teach NJCher Jul 2015 #4

I hope you can find some way to help out davidpdx Aug 2015 #10

This is a good thing. Undoing another evil bit of the Clinton years. Comrade Grumpy Jul 2015 #5

Yes, it is davidpdx Aug 2015 #11

makes sense bluestateguy Jul 2015 #6

IMO, much worse is the fraud of many online schools and 'private' for profit schools who depend Sunlei Aug 2015 #14

max amount for a pell grant today, is only $5,775? I didn't realize it was so low. Sunlei Aug 2015 #13

Pell Grants have been cut back a lot since the days when I got them davidpdx Aug 2015 #23

or bring back lower cost/free college credits at least for the prerequisite classes Sunlei Aug 2015 #25

Obama is really kickin' ass in his second term! Drunken Irishman Aug 2015 #15