The Latest Breaking News from Pell

These College Degrees Could Lose Federal Student Loans Under Trump's Rule

US rule ties federal student loans to graduate earnings, putting low-paying programmes at risk and potentially threatening Pell Grant funding at some colleges.

International Business Times UK · Oct 5

Federal Pell grant expansion offers a lifeline for students in short-term job training programs

Pell grants, which generally do not have to be repaid, are a key to affording higher education for many lower-income students

The Independent UK · Aug 31

Proposed Pell Grant cuts threaten college access for nearly 500,000 Texas college students

Proposals in the federal budget bill would cut the maximum Pell Grant award amount by $1,500 and take away eligibility for students enrolled less than half-time.

The Texas Tribune · Jun 27, 2025

Course Corrections: The Return of Prison Education

Federal grants are rebooting higher education behind bars, but the benefits aren't evenly distributed to all of the incarcerated.

Texas Observer · Nov 11, 2022

Supreme court declines to stop Biden’s $400bn student debt relief plan

Justice Amy Coney Barrett declines request to halt federal judge’s ruling, allowing program to start as soon as Sunday

The Guardian - US · Oct 21, 2022

Everything to know to apply for student loan forgiveness

President Joe Biden's student loan forgiveness plan, announced in August, will cancel up to $20,000 in debt per borrower

The Independent UK · Oct 18, 2022

Should Biden have forgiven more student loan debt?

President Joe Biden announced last week he will cancel $10,000 in federal student loan debt (or $20,000 for those with Pell grants) as long as the borrower makes under $125,000 a year.

Tribune News Service · Sep 3, 2022

Borrowers have questions about student loan forgiveness. We have answers

Can you get a refund on payments you made during the pandemic? How do you know if you made too much money to qualify? Answers to these questions and more.

WEKU · Sep 1, 2022

Biden’s accomplishments match up well with well-regarded former presidents

Biden has governed from the center and remained sensitive to important issues affecting voters on the left and right.

Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 28, 2022

Biden’s student loan ‘fixes’ go beyond forgiving debt — and that’s a good thing

Millions of lower-income and middle class young people will have a crushing burden lifted, or at least eased, from their shoulders. That’s something we support overall, though the potential cost is worrisome.

Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 25, 2022