The Pell Grant program for low-income college students was designed for a tidy academic world of 15-week semesters, credit ...

Students taking certificate or license programs that last eight to 15 weeks will be eligible for Pell Grants, starting in the 2026-2027 academic school year. These students will receive smaller awards ...

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

Mississippi State University students walk to class on the Starkville campus. Federal lawmakers are considering changes to a longstanding financial aid program that could impact the amount of money ...

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

The Pell Grant program has been the foundation for federal financial aid since 1972. Its mission was simple: provide low-income students with a fair chance at higher education. Despite making enormous ...

For many students and their families, federal student aid is key for college access. And yet, the Trump administration's budget proposal for fiscal year 2026 calls for significant cuts to higher ...

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 ...