Leaders of NJ universities painted a grim picture of what President Trump's move to slash federal spending for higher ...

How mass buyouts and layoffs at Trump's U.S. Department of Education might impact millions of students, teachers and administrators.

There's historically been strong bipartisan support for the federal Pell Grant program. Eligibility changes occurred during its last budget shortfall more than a decade ago. Any funding cuts could ...

As the Trump administration plans to dismantle the Department of Education, federal programs like Pell may be on the chopping ...

Some fear the Pell Grant, the popular college aid program created by a Rhode Island senator, could be in jeopardy amid massive upheaval in Washington NEWPORT, R.I. – When Claiborne Pell returned ...

Expected federal government cuts to the U.S. Department of Education and a projected budget shortfall for Pell Grants, which are given to low-income students, could have an impact on high education ...

The Pell Grant program is projected to face a $2.7 billion budget shortfall, prompting concerns about potential cuts.

That means that the Pell Grants and federal loans currently handled in the Education Department will likely be diverted to the Treasury. That, coupled with a push among Republicans in Congress to ...