Some College, No Degree, No Pell - Libby A. Nelson, Inside Higher ed

In the continuing push to increase the proportion of Americans with college degrees, one group has been singled out as key to reach: those who have attended college and have some credits, but never earned a degree. A recent change to eligibility for the Pell Grant, though, has made it harder for some of those students to complete their studies and earn a degree. One of a raft of Pell Grant changes included in the fiscal year 2012 budget, the change kicks students off the grant after 12 semesters. In the past, students could receive it for 18 semesters. The change was intended to save money and to encourage students to complete college more quickly. http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2012/10/31/pell-cuts-affecting-transfer-students