Colton Maybee

Heritage University, WA

Colton says that, “I always knew that I needed to go to college to build a career in computer science, but the cost of attending was something that my family could not afford. College is expensive and receiving funding through Pell Grants fills the gaps left after my scholarships are applied.”

Without his current Pell Grant amount, it would be difficult to attend college, and involve requiring him to work full time and extend the length of time it would take to graduate, Colton says. What would doubling the maximum Pell Grant mean to him and other students? “Additional Pell funds would take away so much of the stress that comes from paying for college for so many of us students.”