Summary
Proposed changes in the “Big, Beautiful Bill” threaten Pell Grant eligibility, requiring full-time enrollment and increasing credit hours from 12 to 15, which may jeopardize financial assistance for hundreds of thousands of community college students, many of whom balance work and family responsibilities. Critics argue these changes could worsen debt and hinder access to education for low- to middle-income individuals.
Explain It To Me Like I’m 5: Many community college students might lose their money help because a new law wants them to take more classes than they can, making it hard for them to finish school.
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