Public comment period for Workforce Pell regulations opens

The U.S. Department of Education issued its proposed rule to govern the expansion of Pell Grants to programs as short as ...
The Daily Astorian

Guest Column: Congressional support needed for Pell Grant CTE Program

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 ...
USA Today

Some colleges are scrambling to get financial aid to students enrolled in the summer term

Enrolling in college has been especially fraught this year, and financial aid experts are raising new concerns about the unforgiving timeline students could face if they rely on federal dollars to ...
Overdrive

Pell Grant expansion could cover CDL training | $4M bribery penalty for FedEx contractor

As required by Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill, the Education Department is proposing a new "Workforce Pell Grant" that would cover CDL programs. Also: Fleet owner to forfeit nearly $4M from FedEx ...
CNBC

Trump aims to slash Pell Grants, which may limit low-income students' college access

Pell Grants, college aid for low-income families, could be slashed under both the White House budget proposal and House GOP reconciliation bill. President Donald Trump's budget would cut the maximum ...
Investopedia

Changes to Pell Grants Are Coming. Most Will Reduce How Much Students Get

Elizabeth Guevara is a personal finance reporter who explains the world of business and economics and how it impacts your finances. She joined Investopedia in 2024. AzmanL / Getty Images The "One Big, ...
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Looming Pell Grant Shortfall Could Impact Students’ Ability to Cover College Costs

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 ...