Low income? You can still borrow for college. Here’s where to start

Low income? You can still borrow for college. We found ways to help bridge the gap between what college costs and what you ...

Nebraska auditor alleges high-income families benefiting from federal WIC Program

Nebraska Auditor Mike Foley highlighted deficiencies in the state’s implementation of the Women, Infants and Children (WIC) ...

This proposed federal budget cut could eliminate job training for 42,000 vulnerable seniors

A job-training program for low-income older adults is set to lose funding under President Donald Trump’s proposed budget for ...
MSN on MSN

42,000 low-income seniors may lose their only federal job training program

The Trump administration wants to eliminate SCSEP, the only federal job-training program for low-income seniors 55+. Over ...
Education Week

A New Option for High School Graduates? Federal Aid for Workforce Credentials

Newly minted high school graduates listen to speeches from their classmates during commencement exercises on June 12, 2025, ...
The Chronicle of Higher Education

How a New Law Could Change the Way Low-Income Students Access College

Thousands of people enrolled in short-term, job-focused programs will soon be able to use federal grants to pay tuition, which could reshape how low-income students access higher education and the ...

A Low-Income Housing Program Is Pouring Billions Into Housing Many People Can’t Afford

The federal tax credit provides up to $15 billion in subsidies a year to help developers build apartments. It’s created ...
American Enterprise Institute

Assessing Duplicative Federal Benefit Programs and Preventing Abuse

This commentary reviews current means-tested federal benefit programs designed to assist low-income individuals and families. The large number of those programs is amplified by similar state and local ...