This agenda was developed by a five-member consortium designed to identify key reforms necessary for ensuring that Pell Grants and the Federal Work-Study program better meet the needs of America’s growing population of low-income, post-traditional students, with a special emphasis on underrepresented students.

The consortium is comprised of Excelencia in Education, CLASP’s Center for Postsecondary and Economic Success, College Board, the Committee for Economic Development, and the National Urban League and was generously funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation as part of its Reimagining Aid Design and Delivery initiative.