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Lois Ann Dickson Fitt Rice (February 28, 1933 – January 4, 2017) was an American corporate executive, scholar, and education policy expert. Known as the ‘‘mother of the Pell Grant ” [2] because of her work lobbying for its creation, [1] [3] she was national vice president of the College Board from 1973 until 1981. [4]
Jan 18, 2017 · Lois Dickson Rice, a janitor’s daughter who became a trailblazing corporate executive and helped persuade Congress to provide federal subsidies, known as Pell grants, to tens of millions of...
Jan 11, 2017 · Lois Dickson Rice, a corporate executive and education policy expert who earned the moniker “mother of the Pell Grant” for her role in shaping the federal financial aid program that benefits...
May 22, 2024 · Lois Rice, one of Brampton’s early builders and biggest benefactors, has died. The Rice family announced that Lois died peacefully at the age of 98 on May 8 in Bolton, Ont. Rice (nee Ewart) was born in Bolton on Dec. 18, 1925.
Sep 20, 2022 · When women and Black Americans rarely influenced federal policy, Lois Dickson Rice lobbied successfully for the creation of the Pell Grant.
Sep 19, 2022 · When women and Black Americans rarely influenced federal policy, Lois Dickson Rice lobbied successfully for the creation of the Pell Grant.
Jan 12, 2017 · WASHINGTON — Lois Dickson Rice, a corporate executive and education policy expert who earned the moniker ‘‘mother of the Pell Grant’’ for her role in shaping the federal financial aid program...
