Connecticut prisons offer college courses, but lack of space, resources limits enrollment

Thousands of incarcerated people in Connecticut want to enroll in higher education — and financial aid is available — but ...
St. Louis American

Pell Grant cuts helped lower Black college enrollment, report says

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 ...
NOLA.com

Letters: Pell Grant expansion will help build health care workforce

Educational opportunities sometimes don't align with our nation's workforce needs — especially in health care. In addition to a shortage of nurses and doctors, there are also gaps in the allied health ...
Inside Higher Ed

Drop in Pell Funds Hurts Black Students, Southern Colleges

You have /5 articles left. Sign up for a free account or log in. Federal funding for Pell Grants, and the number of awards given, plummeted between fiscal years 2011 ...
Los Angeles Times

Opposition surrounds renaming new Pell grants after Trump

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. A House spending bill proposes renaming new “Workforce Pell Grants” as “Trump Grants,” sparking opposition from ...
Arizona Daily Sun

House bill levels funding for the Pell Grant, TRIO and GEAR UP programs

Education Forward Arizona sent out a newsletter Sept. 5 addressing the advancement of the House of Appropriations Committee’s version of the FY26 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and ...
WTNH

Proposal to rename new Pell Grants after Trump sparks opposition: What to know

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 — ...