A look ahead at the federal policies taking effect in 2026 that will shape how students and families pay for college.

Beginning in 2026, Pell Grants will cover short certificate programs, while new eligibility rules may reduce aid for some families.

Pell Grants are changing in 2026. New rules will let students in short programs get aid, count foreign income, and limit full ...

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 ...

A law extends Pell Grant eligiblity to include short-term workforce programs, like HVAC, welding and nursing assistant. It takes effect next summer.

Mississippi State University students walk to class on the Starkville campus. Federal lawmakers are considering changes to a longstanding financial aid program that could impact the amount of money ...

President Donald Trump’s “big, beautiful” bill reinvests in the Pell Grant program, the largest source of federal financial aid for undergraduate students. However, the bill will prevent students with ...

The Pell Grant – a need-based higher education grant from the U.S. Department of Education that, unlike a loan, does not need ...

(AP) — President Joe Biden's student loan forgiveness program announced on Wednesday aims to provide $10,000 in student debt cancellation for millions of Americans. But for federal Pell grant ...

New federal financial aid will cover short-term credential programs for automotive and collision repair training, potentially ...

Missouri State will cover tuition and fees for in-state undergraduate students who qualify for a federal grant aimed at helping individuals with the greatest financial need access higher education. At ...

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. Including the Pell grant ...