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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

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

California State University’s Financial Aid Students Learn Chaos 101

With the Department of Education in turmoil, who will distribute Pell grants and other assistance?

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LOCALIZE IT: Thousands more prisoners will get degrees paid for with Pell Grants

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The Independent UK

5 takeaways from AP's reporting on Pell Grants for prisoners getting college degrees

Thousands of prisoners throughout the United States get their college degrees behind bars, most of them paid for by the federal Pell Grant program, which offers the neediest undergraduates tuition aid that they don’t have to repay

The Independent UK

Why is diversity the hot issue in Florida higher education? 4 things to know

TAMPA, Fla. — Less than three years ago, Florida’s higher education leaders went all in to address racial and ethnic inequalities.

Tribune News Service

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.

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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

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

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

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

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

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

Student loan forgiveness: what you need to know about Biden’s plan

Who qualifies and how to apply for the forgiveness plan, and will the student loan payment freeze be extended?

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The Independent UK

What's a Pell grant? How it affects student loan forgiveness

President Joe Biden’s student loan forgiveness program announced on Wednesday aims to provide $10,000 in student debt cancellation for millions of Americans

The Texas Tribune

Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan could lower debt for more than half of Texas college graduates

People earning $125,000 or less will see $10,000 eliminated from their student loan debt. People in that group who received federal Pell Grants will see $20,000 in debt eliminated, a move intended to help low-income borrowers.

Axios

Biden cancels up to $20K in student loans for Pell Grant recipients, $10K for millions of others

The White House also extended the moratorium on monthly student loan payments and interest through Dec. 31.

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