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EDITORIAL: Belonging at BU — for richer or poorer 

Editors April 20, 2023
Ignoring the reality of low-income students at prestigious, expensive universities only allows said students to slip through the cracks. 
Nick Kulda, Chair of the Rules Committee, talking to students. BU StuGov Senate met for their first meeting of the year Monday. ISABELLE MEGOSH/DFP STAFF

BU StuGov Opens First Meeting of Year With Budget Discussion

Anna Vidergar September 27, 2022
Boston University Student Government shared updates on a transportation bill approved last semester, confirmed the yearly budget, and created a new finance committee during their first Senate meeting of the year.
BU President Robert Brown

President Brown reflects on the return to in-person and more with The Daily Free Press

Madhri Yehiya December 8, 2021
Brown shared aspirations and responded to concerns surrounding BUPD, campus sexual assault and more.
East to West: Mar. 15, 2021

East to West: Mar. 15, 2021

Justin Tang March 15, 2021

It’s almost St. Patrick’s Day! Presented by the Daily Free Press, this is East to West.  Today, we cover disparities in the Massachusetts COVID-19 vaccine rollout, StuGov election updates,...

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New England Council calls for doubling of Pell Grant

Samuele Petruccelli March 12, 2021
In an open letter released Monday, the Council urged members of the New England House and Senate delegations to draft legislation that would increase the maximum award available to give to recipients displaying extreme financial need.
Boston University was ranked 7th on the American Talent Initiative’s list of member colleges based on the increase in enrollment of Pell Grant recipients. EMILY CANDAL/ DFP FILE

BU increases acceptance of Pell Grant recipients

Allison Pirog February 24, 2020
Boston University ranked 7th among the 128 members of the American Talent Initiative for the largest increase in enrolling students with Pell Grants, according to an ATI report released Wednesday.
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EDITORIAL: A step in the right direction for low-income students

Editors September 8, 2017

Every year, Boston University gets better and brighter, or so it seems. PR blasts each fall about the new class of freshmen and claim them to be the smartest incoming class in the history of BU — or...

Pell Grants safe until 2015, report suggests

Daily Free Press Admin February 12, 2013

While government agencies tighten their budgets as the U.S. economy recovers from recession, the Federal Pell Grant’s foreseen shortfall in 2014 is now unlikely, and students will still receive government-subsidized...

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