2009 College Grants ✯

: In 2009, over 22,500 new Competitive Cal Grant awards were offered to California students, with half reserved for those meeting the March deadline and the other half for community college students.

: For the 2008-2009 award year, the maximum Pell Grant award was generally $4,731 . Enrollment in the program surged by 50% between 2007 and 2010 due to high unemployment during the recession.

: Specialized opportunities like the 2009 Global Change Student Research Grant offered up to $10,000 for undergraduate or graduate research projects at institutions like the University of Alaska Fairbanks . Grant Application and Strategy 2009 college grants

: These grants provided between $200 and $2,964 for the 2009-2010 school year to help residents attend independent colleges in Kentucky.

: Introduced in 2009, this legislative effort was aimed at bolstering community colleges. : In 2009, over 22,500 new Competitive Cal

In 2009, the landscape of college grants was heavily influenced by the economic conditions of the Great Recession, leading to significant increases in both the number of students receiving aid and the total amount of funding distributed.

: Undergraduate students received an average of $5,041 in grant aid per full-time equivalent (FTE) student, while graduate students averaged $7,558 . : Specialized opportunities like the 2009 Global Change

: This program provided funding for initiatives like the Collaborative Counselor Initiative , which trained school counselors to better support low-income families in pursuing higher education.