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Press Releases Press releases on Related Issues, by year          2011 Press Releases             Full Funding for Pell - NASSGAP       The National Association of State Student Grant and Aid Programs (NASSGAP) strongly supports the recent votes in Congress to fully fund Pell Grants for low and middle income students. These votes demonstrate support in Congress for the nation’s continuing investment in education to ensure that deserving students are able to obtain the skills needed to fill the jobs of the 21st century and grow the American economy.     2008 Press Releases             NASSGAP's comments - President's FY09 budget -       President’s Budget Would Result in Loss of College Grants to Needy Students     2007 Press Releases             LEAP Study Press Release - President Mary Ann Welch       Highlights positive impact of LEAP/SLEAP as detailed in a recent study. The full study can be found under the "Position Papers" folder in NASSGAP's website or directly at http://www.nassgap.org/viewrepository.aspx?categoryID=4     2006 Press Releases             NASSGAP Opposes Proposed Student Aid Cuts - NASSGAP President Melanie Amrhein / Bart Astor       NASSGAP urges member states to ask legislative delegations to oppose cuts to higher education financial aid programs, particularly LEAP/SLEAP and GEAR UP cuts, as proposed in President Bush’s 2007 Fiscal Year Budget Request     2005 Press Releases             Press Release - NASSGAP's 35th Annual Survey - NASSGAP       State funded student aid vital to students! Hurricane Katrina & Louisiana Agency - Louisiana Office of Student Financial Assistance       LOSFA action mitigates effects of Hurricane Katrina on students, postsecondary institutions     2004 Press Releases           2003 Press Releases           2002 Press Releases           2001 Press Releases           2000 Press Releases           1999 Press Releases