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Hirono joins in introducing bill to make college more affordable, double Pell Grant

The Pell Grant Preservation and Expansion Act of 2026 would nearly double the Pell Grant maximum award, index the maximum award for inflation, and make other changes to expand the...

Pell Recipients Face Higher Food Insecurity

Pell Recipients Face Higher Food Insecurity Joshua.Bay Tue, 06/02/2026 - 03:00 AM New analysis from the Institute for Higher Education Policy reveals tha...

Why Advocates Want a $200 Increase to the Pell Grant

Why Advocates Want a $200 Increase to the Pell Grant kathryn.palmer… Tue, 05/26/2026 - 03:00 AM Higher ed groups say the grant has lost purchasing power...

Job Training Program Gets A Boost With ‘Workforce Pell Grants’ Available To Students

The workforce Pell Grant program expands federal financial aid eligibility beyond traditional degree programs

Everything You Should Know About Pell Grant Payment for Undergraduate Students and Your Aid Timeline

For many college students, financial aid plays a huge role in making school affordable. But being awarded a Pell Grant doesn’t mean the funds are instantly available to spend. That...

New Federal Aid Program Expands Pell Grants Beyond Traditional Degrees

Labor shortages are affecting industries like manufacturing, health care, and skilled trades.

NCWorks Workforce Pell Grant Program Opens Applications for Eligible Short-Term Workforce Training Providers in North Ca...

The NCWorks Commission, in partnership with Governor Josh Stein and the North Carolina Department of Commerce, has officially opened applications for eligible training providers se...

Funding the Future with the Workforce Pell Grant

New federal program aims to make financial aid for those enrolled in short-term workforce training programs.

Education Department releases final rule for Workforce Pell

The regulations detail the process for how short-term programs can get approval from the federal government to be eligible for Pell Grants. 

Workforce Pell Grant Final Rule Locks In July 2026 Launch for Short-Term Training Aid

The Education Department finalized the Workforce Pell Grant rule, opening Pell aid to 8–15 week training programs starting July 1, 2026. The post Workforce Pell Grant Final Rule Lo...

What the Education Department Projects for Workforce Pell

What the Education Department Projects for Workforce Pell Sara Weissman Thu, 05/28/2026 - 03:00 AM The Education Department estimates Workforce Pell coul...

Do Pell Grants Ever Need to Be Repaid?

If you’ve received financial aid for school, you might be wondering: do you have to pay back a Pell Grant? In most cases, the answer is no. Pell Grants are designed to be financial...

$50M TRIO Grants? ED Gives States a Leg Up in College Access Program

$50M TRIO Grants? ED Gives States a Leg Up in College Access Program Ryan Quinn Thu, 06/04/2026 - 03:00 AM The Trump administration is preferencing state...

Indiana Workforce Pell Grant options limited so far

The Workforce Pell Grant program, which allows students to use Pell Grants for short-term, direct-to-workforce training programs, has approved three programs so far at Ivy Tech Com...

Help Is on the Way for Skilled Trades As Trump Adm. Rolls Out Pell Grant Program for High-Demand Jobs

House Spending Bill Would Eliminate Subsidized Student Loans To Pay For Pell

House FY27 spending bill would eliminate subsidized student loans after July 2027 to fund a $50 Pell Grant increase, raising potential debt by $6,000 per borrower. The post House S...

To Fund Pell, House Appropriators Suggest Ending Subsidized Loans

To Fund Pell, House Appropriators Suggest Ending Subsidized Loans Ryan Quinn Fri, 06/05/2026 - 03:00 AM The legislation would also slash funding for Work...

Workforce Pell Regulations Finalized

Workforce Pell Regulations Finalized jessica.blake@… Tue, 05/19/2026 - 03:00 AM Byline(s) Jessica Blake

Changes to Pell Grants are a win for America’s workforce

Starting Wednesday, the grants can go toward short-term trade education, a major win for an industry in desperate need of skilled workers, writes the CEO of Stanley Black & Dec...

$2.9 million will help expand college education in Vermont prisons

Vermont's program offering community college classes to prison inmates and staff has the highest participation rate in the country. CCV has been awarded a grant to help expand it.

Nebraska officials see ‘game changer’ in new Workforce Pell Grant program 

OMAHA — Nebraska officials raved Tuesday about a new federally-funded Workforce Pell Grant program they expect will boost the state’s labor force and more quickly connect trainees...

ED releases final Workforce Pell Rule

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Senators Propose Letting Students Use Financial Aid To Pay For CLEP And Prior Learning Exams

The bipartisan Credit for Prior Learning Act would let students apply up to $2,000 in federal aid toward CLEP, DSST, and prior learning assessment fees. The post Senators Propose...