Proposed Pell Grant Eligibility Changes Could 'Devastate' Maine's ...

Proposed Pell grant eligibility changes could 'devastate' Maine's ...

Proposed Pell grant eligibility changes could ‘devastate’ Maine’s community colleges

A US House budget bill would eliminate federal financial aid for part-time students, which could have major repercussions at community colleges, although a Senate version of the bill walks back those limits.

A Setback for Maine’s Free Community College Program

As Maine lawmakers hash out a new budget, the Legislature’s budget-writing committee has proposed discontinuing the state’s free college program. The Maine Legislature’s budget-writing committee voted last week in favor of ending the state’s free college program, to the great disappointment of community college leaders.

Fed cuts could undermine free community college in Mass., officials warn

BOSTON -- If enacted, Pell Grant cuts approved by the U.S. House could upend free community college programs that are just getting started in Massachusetts and saddle current and former students with more student loan debt, public higher education officials…

DataPoints: Leaving money on the table

Nearly one in five (17%) students enrolled in public community colleges did not apply for any federal student aid and would likely have been eligible for a Pell Grant, according to an analysis of data from the 2019-20 National Postsecondary Student Aid Study. During the 2019-20 academic year, 61% of public community college students applied for federal aid, and 36% received a Pell Grant, according to the analysis by the American Association of …