If Congress doesn’t add money to the Federal Student Aid account by Sept. 30, students could face dramatic grant cuts or eligibility restrictions.

Students across the country will soon be able to receive Workforce Pell Grants to use toward tuition and fees for certain ...

A grant program offering non-repayable financial aid may face major disruptions in the coming years if Congress fails to intervene. The post A key college financial aid program is at risk of major ...

The Federal Pell Grant Program — the flagship federal financial aid program that aids six to seven million students annually ...

Key Points ・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 ...

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 state’s ...

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 Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) But an expansion in access to federal financial aid through Pell Grants for those who ...

FLORENCE — Francis Marion University is offering to pay tuition costs for first-generation and fully eligible Pell Grant students for their freshman year. The university announced its Premier Pledge ...

While the federal government continues marathon economic sessions in Washington over the current economic crisis, there are concerns about future funding for government programs. The Bush ...