Tag: financial aid

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

Discussions about federal priorities and fiscal decisions can reshape higher education access and affordability for generations

Statement from Denise Forte, president and CEO of EdTrust, on budget reconciliation

Requiring 30 credits for full Pell aid sounds like reform—but it’s actually a funding cut with steep consequences for students and colleges

The college search process is becoming increasingly stressful for families, as more universities become targets of the administration’s assault on higher education