There's historically been strong bipartisan support for the federal Pell Grant program. Eligibility changes occurred during its last budget shortfall more than a decade ago. Any funding cuts could ...

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The Pell Grant is a federally funded type of gift aid that does not have to be repaid. Pell Grants are offered to students with a low Expected Family Contribution (EFC) as determined by submitting the ...

President Donald Trump’s nominee for education secretary, Linda McMahon, said in a hearing on Thursday she would continue funding Pell Grants and two other programs to help low-income schools ...

Pell Grants are federal grants awarded to low-income undergraduate students; the number of Pell Grant recipients is often used as a proxy for low-income student enrollment. The US Department of ...