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Pell grant
Biden administration expands Pell Grant program for incarcerated students
Apr 26, 2022
It's a shift from nearly three decades ago, when Congress banned incarcerated people from having access to Pell Grants.
Student loan changes ahead
by
Renata Sago
Jan 25, 2018
Congress is going to change how much graduates need to pay back and how quickly. Pell Grants and loan forgiveness are part of the Republican overhaul, too. A Senate committee will hold a hearing today with new details of an ambitious plan to reboot the nation’s student financial aid system. Until now, proposals for how […]
A new approach to increasing low-income college grads
by
Amy Scott
Mar 24, 2016
An Education Department report highlights only those schools that do a good job
Pell grants: Comparing candidates' comments against the record
by
Amy Scott
Oct 17, 2012
A conversation about education was woven among various topics at last night's presidential debate. In particular, Governor Romney and President Obama touched on the issue of college affordability.
Federal student loan funding could be cut
by
Amy Scott
Dec 15, 2011
The countdown begins in Washington to come up with a budget before midnight tomorrow, and one place cuts could come from are federal student loan programs.