The Pell Grant program for low-income college students was designed for a tidy academic world of 15-week semesters, credit ...

But a slew of rules intended to protect students and taxpayers, combined with a rapid implementation timeline, could mean relatively few courses get approved for the 2026–2027 academic year.

Mississippi State University students walk to class on the Starkville campus. Federal lawmakers are considering changes to a longstanding financial aid program that could impact the amount of money ...

WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) — A Republican-backed proposal could bring major changes to the Pell Grant program, requiring many college students to take on heavier course loads to qualify for federal aid.

Federal lawmakers are considering changes to a longstanding financial aid program that could impact the amount of money thousands of low-income Mississippi students and families depend on to pay for ...