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in 2009-10, the US department of education awards this amount yearly in grants, work -study assistance, and low interest loans to help offset the cost of college (in state average costs $7,500/year). The average amount of aid for each student is 11,500.00 and around 6,000 in grants that do not have to be paid back.
What is 154 billion dollars (154,000,000.00)?