Years of inconsistent funding for the Pell Grant and state budget cuts played a role in a nearly half-million drop in the number of Black students enrolled in U.S. colleges and universities over the ...

President Donald Trump signed signature legislation, known as the “Big Beautiful Bill,” July 4 that will reshape American higher education. The law caps the amount students can borrow for graduate ...

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Each year approximately 7 million college students benefit from Pell Grants, a 50-year-old needs-based program that can be used to cover costs for tuition, fees, living costs and room and board.

As part of the Trump administration’s larger campaign to revamp higher education, Republicans took aim at student loans and Pell Grants in their “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” — a move that could limit ...

The 'One Big Beautiful Bill Act' (OBBBA) introduces significant changes to the Pell Grant program, impacting both eligibility and program coverage. If you're planning to apply for a Pell Grant, you ...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — A proposal to brand a new type of federal Pell Grant as “Trump Grants” has sparked pushback from Rhode Island lawmakers who want the program to retain the name of its creator — ...

If you're a student relying on Pell Grants to fund your education, you should pay close attention. While most of the debate around President Donald Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill has focused on tax ...

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