An appropriations panel of the U.S. House of Representatives voted on Wednesday to raise the maximum Pell Grant next year by $100, to $4,150, but provide no increase for the National Institutes of Health.
The plan would restore funds for several education programs that President Bush had proposed eliminating in his budget for the 2007 fiscal year, which starts on October 1.
Among the programs that would be spared are Upward Bound and Talent Search, two of the TRIO college-preparation programs for disadvantaged students; and Gear Up, another college-preparation program, which focuses on needy middle-school students. Spending for all three programs would remain the same as in the current fiscal year.