The “Simplifying Financial Aid for Students Act” would streamline the financial aid process by making it easier for more low-income students to apply—and qualify—for federal student aid.

Amy Ellen Duke-Benfield is quoted about the importance of having good research about increasing financial aid and lessening students' unmet need.

Lauren Walizer's recent brief on the need to raise the "Auto-Zero" EFC threshold is featured on the National Association for Student Financial Aid Adminstrators.

For low-income students, it’s critical to expand current political thinking to include raising the threshold for the automatic zero Expected Family Contribution (EFC).

Cites CLASP's support for America's College Promise Act.

This brief explains why high-quality, short-term education and training programs that are part of a career pathway should be eligible for Pell grants.

The National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators featured a new CLASP report by Lauren Walizer in this article.

When state budgets are tight, Pell Grants can indirectly give states more financial flexibility to support the success of innovative state and local ideas. Conversely, cuts to Pell, or the failure to maintain current provisions such as tying the value of it to inflation, can…

The deeply damaging federal budget Congress consider soon after returning from recess threatens families and communities by making cuts to crucial federal programs and a sharp retrenchment in funding to states.

For years, Pell grants have been the foundation of financial aid for low-income students seeking postsecondary education. These grants are among the many anti-poverty efforts that have struggled as Congress has slashed funding for federal programs, particularly those included in the Labor, Health and Human…