Our guest host during this hour is Maggie Thompson of 'Generation Progress', a national organization that works with and for young people to promote progressive solutions to key political and social challenges. (On Twitter: @maggiekthompson)

Below are the topics she discussed, along with the guests she was joined by.

1. House Republicans want to slash Pell Grants in their new budget

Guest: Sara Garcia, Research Associate for Post-Secondary Education at the Center for American Progress
Tweets: @Sara_A_Garcia

2. GI Bill Expansion

Guest: Walter Ochinko, Policy Director at Veterans Education Success
Tweets: @GiBillRights

The website for 'Generation Progress' is www.GenProgress.org and their Twitter handle is @GenProgress.