Students in Virginia who rely on Pell Grants to help pay for college may soon face higher costs under a sweeping set of federal education reforms being considered by the U.S. Senate. The Pell Grant ...

Text Callout : Key Takeaways – What Could Happen if Pell Grant Funds Get Reduced The Pell Grant program – which awards aid to undergraduate students who demonstrate exceptional financial need – is ...

Faithly Flores, born and raised in Austin, is the first in her family to “even get a foot in the door” of college. It wasn’t easy. Flores, 24, tried to attend classes at Austin Community College when ...

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As concerns about college affordability and the economic burden of student loan debt grow, some experts say it might be time not only to boost the budget for federal financial aid but also to go back ...

The federal Pell Grant program faces a looming $2.7 million budget shortfall, according to a January report from the Congressional Budget Office. Established in 1972, the Pell Grant gives ...

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 ...

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For these students and their families, this aid is crucial for college access. However, there's a problem brewing. The Congressional Budget Office in January released new supplemental projections for ...

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 ...

Delta State University's Free Tuition Scholarship, starting fall 2025, will cover 100% of tuition for Pell Grant eligible first-time freshmen. The scholarship covers the remaining tuition balance ...