Pell Grant Rules Have Changed. An Expert Explains How Families Can Prepare

KEY TAKEAWAYS Changes made in the "One Big, Beautiful Bill" are expected to result in fewer Pell Grants for students.However, since the bill's implementation has occurred so quickly, the Department of ...
WRAL

What's a Pell grant? Here's what you need to know

Americans who received Pell grants to help pay for college will receive much more help from the Biden administration's student debt relief initiative than other borrowers. Those who qualified for a ...
NBC News

Looming $2.7 billion Pell Grant shortfall poses a new threat for college aid

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.
The Clarion-Ledger

This Mississippi college will cover 100% of tuition. See who is eligible, how it works

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 ...
The Hill

Prisoners now have access to Pell Grant educations — but face a tough road to get them

While Pell Grants will soon give access to free college for more than 760,000 inmates under an expansion announced this month, experts warn of inequities and difficulties that will plague incarcerated ...
Public Broadcasting Service (PBS)

Applying for college financial aid? Here’s what’s different about this year’s FAFSA

The updated FAFSA form launched last week — the earliest it’s been available in the program’s history, according to the ...
NBC New York

Looming $2.7 billion Pell Grant shortfall poses a new threat for college aid

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 ...