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MPACT pilot program helps students better afford the University of Montana

Despite Montana recently receiving an “F” grade for college affordability, the University of Montana has begun a program to get students in the door for less money.

The Montana Partnering for Affordable College Tuition program aims to get students from low- or middle-income families to UM, students who might otherwise not be able to attend college, said Mick Hanson, director of UM’s Financial Aid Office.

Commonly referred to as MPACT, the pilot program is entering its second year with some 60 students receiving assistance from UM to supplement the financial help they receive from Pell Grants, Hanson said. The grants were given to incoming freshmen that had graduated from high school in the past nine months, he said.

Pell Grants are federally funded grants given to students based on their financial need. The maximum amount students can receive from a Pell Grant is $4,000.

“It’s the right thing to do, because some of these students probably wouldn’t be here,” Hanson said.

Story by Sean Breslin
Montana Kaimin

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