Tag: financial aid

The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) cuts key federal financial aid programs for undergraduate and graduate students and consumer protections for student loan repayment

As federal financial aid shrinks, college access and affordability will hinge on how states distribute student aid and set eligibility requirements. A new EdTrust report examines state financial aid programs in three Midwestern states.

For millions of low-income and first-generation college students, the Pell Grant is more than financial aid; it is a lifeline

During a shadow hearing, students and borrowers, most of whom were the first in their family to attend college, testified about their worries of how they would pay off their student loans

This comment contains EdTrust’s recommendations for the upcoming negotiated rulemaking implementing several provisions of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act

For college transfer students, there are hidden barriers to overcome as a nontraditional student trying to complete their college degree

Division I college athletes seem successful. But many athletes struggle to cover basic living expenses. Limiting Pell Grants would make things worse

On behalf of EdTrust, a national nonprofit committed to advancing policies and practices to dismantle the racial and economic barriers embedded in the American education system, thank you for the opportunity to present testimony on the Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26) Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (L-HHS-ED) Appropriations bill.

A student at a private university in Colorado describes her academic journey and how this administration’s policies are impacting students and campus life at her college