Pell Grants, Which Help Pay for the Higher Education Tuition

Multiple Choice

Pell Grants, which help pay for the higher education tuition costs of low-to-moderate-income families, cover about 30 percent of the cost of a typical university education today, compared to about 80 percent in the 1970s.What is behind the decrease?

A) Congress has refused to dedicate more spending to the program over time.
B) There has been a dramatic increase in student housing costs, especially for those living in dormitories.
C) More students have sought and received grants in recent years, even as Congress has kept the program's funding level flat.
D) The size of the federal grants has not kept up with rising tuition prices.