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.

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 ...

But a slew of rules intended to protect students and taxpayers, combined with a rapid implementation timeline, could mean relatively few courses get approved for the 2026–2027 academic year. Money; ...

As tuition rises, financial aid has expanded, but without significantly altering who benefits. The Chronicle took a closer look at federal and institutional data to see how that trend has played out.

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 ...

The headline writes itself and the industry groups are celebrating: Pell Grants are coming to CDL schools. The American ...

A long-awaited policy change inked into last year’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act will soon allow students to use federal financial aid for job-training programs that take just a couple of months to ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Amid a complicated federal financial aid system, Pell Grants are the largest source of federal funds for college that students do ...

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 ...