The Pell Grant – a need-based higher education grant from the U.S. Department of Education that, unlike a loan, does not need to be repaid – lies at the heart of the federal financial aid system.

President Donald Trump’s “Big, Beautiful Bill" limits how much North Texas students and parents can borrow in federal loans, ...

The "One Big, Beautiful Bill" introduced changes that tightened the eligibility restrictions for Pell Grants, effective in ...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — A proposal to brand a new type of federal Pell Grant as “Trump Grants” has sparked pushback from Rhode Island lawmakers who want the program to retain the name of its creator — ...

Asia Matthews may have to take out an additional $1,700 in student loans next year to complete her degree at Morgan State University, under a new Trump administration proposal to reduce Pell Grants.

The "One Big, Beautiful Bill" will significantly change the eligibility and calculation guidelines for the Pell Grant program starting July 1, 2026. Only one change will likely give higher grant ...

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 ...

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 ...

Young students’ expectations for earning a college degree have plunged in recent years, finds a report by the Pell Institute ...

Here's how the federal government shutdown, which began at midnight on Oct. 1, will impact the Department of Education and ...

Tuition bills are coming due, and while millions of students across the country are weighing the risks of going back to college in the middle of a pandemic, the most financially strapped students ...

Amid a complicated federal financial aid system, Pell Grants are the largest source of federal funds for college that students do not have to repay. iStock/Getty Images Plus The Biden administration ...