Investing in Pell is Investing in the American Dream
March 27, 2018 by EdTrust Pell Grants help make higher education accessible for over 7.5 million students. Over one-third of White students, two-thirds of…
Investing in Second Chances: Lifting the Ban on Pell Access for Incarcerated Students
March 27, 2018 by EdTrust As our country continues to grapple with how to best reform the criminal justice system, there is bipartisan momentum…
Letter from 309 Organizations to Congressional Leadership: “Index Pell Grants to Inflation Indefinitely”
July 25, 2017 by EdTrust The Honorable Mitch McConnell Majority Leader U.S. Senate Washington, DC 20510 The Honorable Chuck Schumer Minority Leader U.S. Senate Washington, DC 20510 The Honorable Paul Ryan Speaker U.S. House of…
Statement From John B. King Jr., President and CEO of The Education Trust, On the House Budget Resolution
July 19, 2017 by John B. King Jr., J.D., Ed.D. WASHINGTON (07/19/17) – Today, John B. King Jr., president and CEO of The Education Trust, issued the following statement. “The budget resolution being considered in the House Budget Committee today…
Honoring Pell’s Legacy
June 22, 2017 by Tiffany Jones, Kelly McManus This week marks the 45th anniversary of the creation of the Pell Grant. Sen. Claiborne Pell of Rhode Island championed these grants, using the GI Bill as an inspiration for…
Statement From The Education Trust on the FY17 Omnibus Appropriations Bill
May 01, 2017 by EdTrust “Congress took an important step forward for equity in the FY17 omnibus appropriations bill by restoring year-round Pell Grants. “Providing year-round Pell Grants — a policy with bipartisan support that…
College Leaders Share Why Year-Round Pell Is Important for Their Students
May 01, 2017 by Mandy Zatynski UPDATED Today, we learned that Congress wants to restore year-round Pell grants in its plan to fund the government for the rest of this year. We’ve already talked about why we…
Stop Fighting Over Pell and Start Delivering on Its Promise
April 25, 2017 by Mandy Zatynski In March, the Trump administration released its “skinny budget” — essentially its wish list for the government’s funding for fiscal year 2018, which begins Oct. 1. Congress will use this…
The Pell Partnership: Ensuring a Shared Responsibility for Low-Income Student Success
September 24, 2015 by Andrew Howard Nichols Several organizations reporting on higher education issues have estimated a significant gap in the college completion rates of the…