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 — ...

Students looking to take short-term job training programs will be able to use Pell Grant to pay for it starting July 1.

Starting July 1, 2026, new Pell Grant rules will cap eligibility for students with a Student Aid Index at or above $14,790, adjust asset reporting, and expand to some short-term workforce programs.

The earn-and-learn expansion of federal Pell Grant eligibility offers policymakers an opportunity to leverage our most ...

The Center for American Progress submitted comments to the Department of Education to ensure the program is accountable and valuable to students.

・Workforce Pell expands Pell Grants to shorter programs (generally 8 to 15 weeks and 150 to 599 clock hours) but only if programs meet new outcome and quality rules. ・Students still have to file the ...

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 — ...

The Pell Grant program has been the foundation for federal financial aid since 1972. Its mission was simple: provide low-income students with a fair chance at higher education. Despite making enormous ...

The Trump administration’s Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 budget proposal maintains the maximum Pell Grant of $7,395 and provides ...

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