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Do Pell Grants Discourage Marriage?
Republican congressman’s suggestion during hearing stuns aid experts. Many also object to his claim that students spend their federal aid on “goodies and electronics.”
What Did Black Colleges Win From Meetings With Trump?
Institutional aid was preserved in White House budget. But several programs facing significant cuts serve disproportionate numbers of minority students -- at HBCUs and elsewhere.
Saving Our Heritage
The Trump administration's new budget blueprint proposes the effective elimination of the National Endowment for the Humanities, write Francine Berman and Cathy N. Davidson. Is that the value we place on our cultural inheritance and its future?
A Scientist Speaks for the Arts and Humanities
A physician and a scientist, Raynard S. Kington, adds his voice to those who are appalled by the proposed elimination of the National Endowments for the Arts and for the Humanities.
Proposed NIH Cuts Stun and Anger
Advocates for science hope Congress will block proposals.
Protecting Pell? Critics Say Budget Wouldn't
By cutting a third of program's surplus and slashing other aid programs, Trump administration's first budget would imperil college access, advocates argue.
Work-Study Worries
Many experts on the program agree it needs changing with a greater emphasis on low-income students. But few agree that the large cut being sought by the Trump administration will help.
A Promise With Limits
Arkansas becomes latest state to create a free community college plan. But it limits programs of study and could require some recipients to pay back the money.