US EditionThe 36 Colleges Most At Risk From Pell Grant Cuts
- Congress is considering a large budget bill that would reduce federal Pell Grant funding and student loan support starting in fiscal year 2026.
- The cuts arise amid thin Republican majorities in Congress requiring a unified reconciliation bill, which proposes lowering the maximum Pell Grant from $7,395 to $5,710 and raising credit hour requirements.
- Details include limiting Pell Grants to students completing 30 credit hours annually, which may force students and administrators to face difficult trade-offs, especially at institutions serving many low-income students.
- The Congressional Budget Office projects that changes limiting Pell Grant eligibility could decrease awards for more than half of current recipients and result in savings of roughly $7 billion across ten years, while proposed funding reductions may lead to fewer students receiving aid.
- Advocates warn these changes will heighten college costs and enrollment declines for low and moderate income students, weakening progress toward educational attainment goals and economic competitiveness.
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Proposed Pell Grant cuts threaten college access for nearly 500,000 Texas college students
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