Amid federal debt reduction talks, Pell grants still at risk

College students from low-income families have long relied on federal Pell grants to help pay for tuition. Earlier this year, $4 billion was slashed from the Pell budget. Republicans in the House, under a budget proposed by Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wis.), but rejected by the Senate, would have slashed even more.
Pell grants are not out of the woods yet: Once again, its funding is in play during discussions about federal debt reduction.