The Pell Grant program is the primary source of federal financial aid for low-income students, supporting degree completion at both public and private institutions. During the 2023-24 school year, ...

The need-based Pell Grant faces a looming budget shortfall. If your financial aid package isn’t what you’d hoped for, consider other ways to fund your college degree without taking on too much ...

Many Bay Area universities and community colleges expressed concerns over the proposed changes’ impact on low-income and historically underserved students, who rely on Pell Grant funds to ...

The grant is aimed at improving college retention and graduation rates among low-income, first-generation students, and ...

The current maximum award offered through the Pell Grant sits at $6,345, according to the U.S. Department of Education’s office of Federal Student Aid — through which the Pell Grants are awarded. Some ...

WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) — A Republican-backed proposal could bring major changes to the Pell Grant program, requiring many college students to take on heavier course loads to qualify for federal aid.

By Eliza Haverstock, NerdWallet The federal Pell Grant program faces a looming $2.7 million budget shortfall, according to a January report from the Congressional Budget Office. Established in ...