The broken ladder: How Pell Grant cuts have hit Southern US colleges and Black students hardest

A new University of Alabama report reveals that steep cuts to Pell Grants between 2011 and 2022 have severely affected ...
Inside Higher Ed

Drop in Pell Funds Hurts Black Students, Southern Colleges

A new report found that federal disinvestment in Pell Grants hit higher ed in Southern states hard. It also likely played 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.
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Smoother, simpler application process expected to increase Pell Grant distribution, recipients

WASHINTON, D.C. (WDAM) - The pool just got deeper and wider for new students from low-income backgrounds hoping to tap into federal education dollars. On Wednesday, the U.S. Department of Education ...
Fox Business

How the GOP's 'big, beautiful bill' affects Pell Grant eligibility, funding

Republicans' so-called "one big, beautiful bill" package of tax cuts and spending provisions would aim to address a shortfall in the Pell Grants program, as well as expand access to the program for ...

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

The "One Big, Beautiful Bill" introduced changes that tightened the eligibility restrictions for Pell Grants, effective in ...
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Looming $2.7 billion Pell Grant shortfall poses a new threat for college aid

New projections for the federal Pell Grant program now estimate a $2.7 billion funding shortfall later this year. About 40% of college students rely on Pell Grants, a type of aid available to ...