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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Io Dodds

Trump wants to shrink the cap on Pell Grants. It could have a major impact on paying for college

Donald Trump announces Trump University in New York City in May 2005, alongside university president Michael Sexton (left) - (Getty)

Donald Trump is asking Congress to slash federal financial aid for low-income students as he works to offset the expected multi-trillion-dollar cost of his flagship tax cuts.

In its annual budget request for 2026, the Department of Education proposed reducing the maximum payout of Pell Grants by 22 percent, from $7,395 to $5,710.

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