Trump Admin Ends $350M in Grants to Minority-Serving Institutions
The Department of Education called the grant programs “discriminatory” and “unconstitutional.”
Recent Higher Ed Policy
Max Pell Grant Likely to Stay the Same for a 4th Year. College Students May Pay the Price
House and Senate proposals to keep the maximum Pell Grant award the same could decrease the grant’s purchasing power.
Updated September 11, 2025
These Grad School Programs Could Be Most Impacted by ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ Borrowing Limits
New ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’ graduate borrowing limits could impact industries including dentistry, medicine, and psychology.
Updated August 8, 2025
Education Department Prioritizing AI Advancement for Future Grants
Colleges that expand AI and computer science courses could qualify for more federal grants.
Updated July 30, 2025
Undocumented Students No Longer Eligible for Career, Technical Training Programs
Career and technical education programs must now verify participants’ eligibility and ensure that federal funding is not distributed “to support programs and services that serve” undocumented people.
Updated July 28, 2025
Whats going on In Higher Ed Policy
One Big Beautiful Bill Has Huge Impacts on Higher Ed. Here’s Everything Students Need to Know
Updated July 11, 2025
Colleges’ Access to Federal Financial Aid Is Now Tied to Students’ Earnings. Here’s How It Could Impact Popular Degrees
Updated July 8, 2025
Proposal Would Increase Housing Allowance for Online GI Bill Recipients
Updated July 2, 2025
All Higher Ed Policy
Maine Ends Free Community College Scholarship
Maine will become an outlier as a state to revoke a free community college program.
2026-27 FAFSA Updates: What Students Need to Know About Federal Financial Aid
The full 2026-27 FAFSA is expected to launch Oct. 1, 2025. It would be the first on-time FAFSA launch since 2022.
Congress Is Poised To Expand Workforce Pell. Here’s What It Means for Adult Learners
Proposals to expand the Pell Grant to short-term certificate programs could have a big impact on adult learners seeking to advance their careers.
Proposed Pell Grant Cuts Could Have Outsized Impact on Online, Adult Students
Experts told BestColleges that the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” that passed the U.S. House in May could cause many part-time students to lose access to critical financial aid.
Survey: Administrators Anticipate ‘Disruption’ of Financial Aid Delivery
When asked to rank concerns following staff cuts at the Department of Education, many said their worries lie in students’ access to federal financial aid.
Trump Admin Proposes First Pell Grant Cut in Three Decades
President Donald Trump’s budget calls for a 23% reduction in the maximum Pell Grant award.
Education Department Cuts Could Leave Colleges Without Critical Data. Here’s What Students Need To Know.
Cuts to the non-partisan Institute of Education Sciences could lead to gaps in the data that is used to analyze the U.S. higher education landscape and improve student outcomes.
House Proposal Revokes Financial Aid Eligibility for Select Student Groups
Refugees and other immigrant groups previously eligible for federal financial aid may lose their eligibility for the 2025-26 academic year.
California Proposal Would Widen Online College Options
If passed, California students would have more online college options but without many of the consumer protection laws they enjoy.
Trump Budget Proposal Eliminates Childcare Subsidy for Parenting College Students
The president’s budget would cut all $75 million in funding for the Child Care Access Means Parents in School program.
Lawmakers Spar Over Proposed Pell Grant Eligibility Cuts
An estimated 20% of Pell Grant recipients would need to increase their courseload to maintain eligibility.
Trump Executive Order Targets DEI in College Accreditation
The executive order makes good on Trump’s campaign promises to make sweeping changes to the country’s college accreditation system.