The organization will not discuss the number of students who got to college with its help, though leaders are pledging to release a comprehensive progress report this fall.
Financial Aid
Posted inSan Antonio
Alamo Colleges seeks to maximize access with new Workforce Pell Grants
With the federal approval of Pell Grants for short-term programs, college officials hope more students could access financial aid.
Posted inChicago
Big changes are coming to student loan repayment. Here’s how to prepare.
More than 1.6 million people in Illinois owe federal student debt. The Trump administration is trying to speed up their repayment.
Posted inTampa Bay
UF increases tuition fees for out-of-state students
The board of the state’s flagship school approved the fee hike as its national stature increases.
Posted inSan Antonio
Texas lawmakers changed the rules. Colleges now have to charge undocumented students higher tuition rates.
Only the University of Texas at San Antonio has confirmed that it has started to reach out to students who could be affected.
Posted inPittsburgh
Campus hunger may rise amid the ‘beautiful’ bill’s changes to SNAP food aid
Trump-backed legislation aims to restrict nutritional aid and push costs on states, countering efforts to connect food-insecure students to benefits.
Posted inWisconsin
New grants aim to fill workforce gaps, boost low-income workers
Workforce Pell grants will pay for short-term workforce training for low-income students. Here’s what that means for Wisconsin.
Posted inThe Dispatch
A new era for “Workforce Pell”
Workforce Pell is a continuation of a red meat issue for the Trump administration and state leaders across the country.
Posted inSan Antonio
Pell Grants escape ‘One Big Beautiful Bill Act’ mostly unscathed
The bill also expanded access by creating “Workforce Pell Grants” for students in accredited workforce programs in high-skill, high-wage areas, even if these are short-term programs.
Posted inColorado
Broken car? Late rent? Community College of Aurora gives students help with life emergencies
Community College of Aurora provides students with a small amount of emergency financial assistance to help keep them in school.