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Roy Blunt's Public Statements on Issue: Higher Education

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12/22/2020 Tweet - "FY21 funding bill increases the maximum Pell Grant for the FOURTH year in a row. As a first-gen college student, I know how critical Pell Grants are to helping students achieve their dream of a #highered diploma."
12/22/2020 Tweet - "Working to create opportunities Right pointing backhand indexFY21 funding bill includes $10M to continue @USDOL 's Career Pathways Initiative, which improves pathways for students that can lead to the full range of post-secondary college and career options."
12/18/2020 Tweet - "" @MissouriState has received a $4 million grant from the Department of Education to improve and expand computer science education in rural schools...This is the largest collaborative grant ever received by MSU.""
04/27/2020 Letter to Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Treasury, and Jovita Carranza, Administrator of the Small Business Administration - Blunt, Hawley Urge Administration to Ensure Smaller Colleges & Universities with Work-Study Programs are Eligible for CARES Act Funding
04/14/2020 Tweet - " JUST IN: Missouri has received $208 million to help K-12 schools and institutions of higher learning respond to coronavirus-related needs."
04/25/2019 Lankford, Blunt, Scott Announce Bill to Protect First Amendment Rights of Faith-Based Student Groups
02/01/2019 Blunt Statement on Ncaa Penalties Against University of Missouri
10/31/2018 Tweet - ".@SenateGOP modernized career & technical education programs, helping ensure students have the knowledge & skills they need to succeed in high-skill, in-demand jobs"
09/21/2018 Tweet - "Pell Grants help put a higher education within reach for thousands of Missouri students every year. That's why I pushed to increase the maximum Pell Grant award & restored year-round Pell Grants. http://bit.ly/2QOofAM"
09/14/2018 Tweet - "By increasing the maximum Pell grant award and prioritizing early childhood education, we'll help prepare students for the jobs and careers of today and the future. More here:"
09/14/2018 Tweet - "Pell Grants can make a real difference in students' ability to stay on track to graduate, which is why I worked to restore year-round Pell Grants. This year's funding bill will help more students achieve their goal of a #highered degree"
09/13/2018 Blunt Touts STEM Education, College Affordability, & Workforce Training Wins in Education & Labor Funding Bill
06/11/2018 Tweet - "Year-round Pell Grants are expected to help approximately one million students annually, including 20,000 in Missouri, graduate sooner & with less debt"
06/08/2018 The Joplin Globe - Putting Higher Education within Reach of more Missouri Students
05/16/2018 Tweet - "Pell Grants help make #highered more affordable for more Missourians. I'm proud to have led efforts to restore year-round Pell for students"
05/15/2018 Tweet - "For 20,000 Missouri students, year-round Pell Grants are making a big difference"
05/03/2018 Tweet - "For first generation college students, Pell Grants and the TRIO program provide vital support to help them stay on track for graduation and finish with less debt."
05/02/2018 Tweet - "More than half of students at @ThreeRivers_MO receive Pell Grants -- and they now have access to a third Pell Grant to stay enrolled year round. Thanks @ThreeRivers_MO, I really enjoyed our conversation and the campus tour."
05/02/2018 Tweet - "This will be the first full academic school year students can receive Pell Grants to continue classes all year."
05/02/2018 Tweet - "Year-round Pell is esp important for non-traditional students who are working/caring for families. W/ an extra Pell Grant during the year they can stay continuously enrolled & complete their program faster. Appreciate @CrowderCollege @mosolions students sharing their stories"
05/01/2018 Tweet - "I visited @MCCKansasCity today to participate in a roundtable discussion w/ MCC, @UMKansasCity & @ParkUniversity on Pell Grants. Pell Grants can make a real difference in students' ability to stay on track to graduate, which is why I worked to restore year-round Pell Grants"
05/01/2018 Tweet - "Year-round Pell Grants give students the ability to graduate earlier and with less debt or, in some cases, no debt. Today, I heard from @NCMCPirates students who shared their stories about how Pell Grants have helped them."
05/01/2018 Tweet - "More than 2,000 students at @MissouriWestern receive Pell Grants. I've led efforts to restore year-round Pell Grants in last year's gov't funding bill & was able to secure an increase in the maximum Pell Grant award in this year's bill"
01/05/2018 Blunt: $2.2 Million Investment in Cox College Nursing School Will Strengthen Missouri's Health Care Workforce, Expand Access to Quality Care
10/13/2017 Letter to the Hon. Lamar Alexander, Senate Committee on Health, and the Hon. Patty Murray, Senate Committee on Health - Renew Career and Technical Education Programs
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