The 2026–27 FAFSA cycle brings streamlined applications, updated deadlines, and expanded Pell Grant eligibility, especially for workforce programs at community colleges. States are maintaining varied ...

See which private and public universities in the Dallas-Fort Worth area offer free tuition programs. Many of them help cover ...

This is the transformative power of higher education,” said UNT Dallas President Warren von Eschenbach about the The ...

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 ...

Community colleges providing child care for students with children can now apply for a federal grant. Learn more here.

Fully funding the Pell Grant program reflects deep bipartisan support for the program. Many in Congress understand that students with financial need would not be able to go to college without ...

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

Unless Congress acts, one of the most effective anti-poverty initiatives in history will soon be forced to turn its back on millions of students. The Pell Grant program has served as a cornerstone of ...

Low-income students at Florida Atlantic University could soon face uncertainty over their college finances as the federal Pell Grant program faces a projected multibillion-dollar funding shortfall. A ...

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