Big changes are on the horizon for federal financial aid and the college students who rely on it. Here's what to expect.

College advocates breathed a sigh of relief when the U.S. Department of Education said the Trump Administration’s “federal funding freeze” would not affect federal Pell Grants and student loans.

Nearly 220,000 students will gain eligibility for the Pell Grant, a key tool for helping low-income students access college, when the federal government finalizes revisions to the system for applying ...

The Pell Grant – a need-based higher education grant from the U.S. Department of Education that, unlike a loan, does not need ...

Proposed cuts to the federal Pell Grant program could impact nearly 500,000 Texas college students. The House proposal would decrease the maximum Pell Grant award and impose stricter credit ...

A look ahead at the federal policies taking effect in 2026 that will shape how students and families pay for college.

President Donald Trump’s “big, beautiful” bill reinvests in the Pell Grant program, the largest source of federal financial aid for undergraduate students. However, the bill will prevent students with ...

Thousands of Bay Area students could soon face a new hurdle when it comes to paying for college: deep cuts to federal financial aid. Republican lawmakers in Washington, D.C., are considering proposals ...

Nearly 75% of all undergraduates receive some type of financial aid, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. About 40% of college students rely on Pell Grants, a type of federal aid ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Jennifer L. Steele, American University (THE CONVERSATION) As an education researcher ...