Most experts say the primary goal should be finding the funds needed to plug an immediate $17 billion gap. But it remains undecided where those funds would come from or how to resolve the larger $100 ...

As required by Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill, the Education Department is proposing a new "Workforce Pell Grant" that would cover CDL programs. Also: Fleet owner to forfeit nearly $4M from FedEx ...

The Department of Labor plans to expand Pell Grant eligibility to some shorter workforce training programs, a move the American Trucking Associations said will help strengthen commercial ...

Chalkbeat reports that top U.S. colleges show modest progress in enrolling low-income students, despite efforts and funding ...

Pell Grants, the federal financial aid program that helps low-income Americans afford college and has enjoyed broad bipartisan support, are projected to have big funding shortfalls that could ...

The Federal Pell Grant Program — the flagship federal financial aid program that aids six to seven million students annually — is projected by the Congressional Budget Office to experience a $5.4 ...

Last year, analysts projected a significant long-term budget shortfall for the Pell Grant program—the first in more than a decade—sending shock waves through Congress. And while the Legislature tried ...

It could reshape higher education and increase enrollment at community colleges across Minnesota. The new federal Workforce Pell Grant Program will help students in career-focused job training ...

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; ...

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The "One Big Beautiful Bill Act" extends Pell Grant eligiblity to include short-term programs beginning July 1, 2026. Some education experts worry the expansion could open the door to low-quality ...