: Introduced in 2009, this legislative effort was aimed at bolstering community colleges.
: Undergraduate students received an average of $5,041 in grant aid per full-time equivalent (FTE) student, while graduate students averaged $7,558 . 2009 college grants
Specific state and institutional grants were also active during this period: : Introduced in 2009, this legislative effort was
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. : Introduced in 2009
: Roughly 6.1 million students received Pell Grants, while 1.3 million received Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants (FSEOG). Key 2009 Grant Programs