Now lawmakers in the House and Senate have less than a month to pass the bill before causing a government shutdown.

Key Points ・Republican-led House committee has proposed cutting the Department of Education’s budget by 15%, lowering funding ...

Calculation methods used to determine how much students get in Pell Grants, the largest federal grant program for college students with exceptional financial need, will change starting July 1, 2026.

One group of students will gain access to the program for students with exceptional financial need under the newly signed ...

President Donald Trump’s “big, beautiful” bill reinvests in the bipartisan-supported Pell Grant program — the largest source of federal financial aid for undergraduate students. However ...

The Trump administration is reshaping the future of student loans — from Pell Grants to repayment programs — while staffing cuts at the Department of Education are raising questions about whether stud ...

The 2026-27 Free Application for Federal Student Aid application will be open to the public on Oct. 1, 2025. Some changes to ...

Jul. 31—Students at Calhoun and Athens State can expect changes in federal student loans and grants made by the One Big Beautiful Bill Act starting next year, and Alabama's nearly 660,000 ...

The One Big Beautiful Bill Act introduces changes to federal student loans, loan repayment, pell grants and taxes on college endowments.