Grant Aid

Over 80 organizations urge Congress to invest in and protect the Pell grant program during and after the COVID-19 crisis.

Fact sheet with key recommendations on how to secure and strengthen Pell Grants, the federal government’s most vital investment in higher education.

Statement of Jessica Thompson on Congresses' 2020 spending package to increase the max Pell Grant by $150 and cut the Pell Reserve fund by $500M.

Like other proposals before it, the College Affordability Act (CAA) — House Democrats’ comprehensive proposal to reauthorize the Higher Education Act — makes major progress in improving the federal student loan repayment system. In this blog post, we outline the major components of the new repayment system under the CAA, which is a strong starting point for much-needed...

On October 31, the House Committee on Education and Labor passed the College Affordability Act (CAA), a comprehensive proposal to reauthorize the Higher Education Act.

TICAS statement on committee passage of House College Affordability Act, a comprehensive overhaul of the Higher Education Act that would invest hundreds of billions of dollars to improve college access and affordability for students from all backgrounds.