The Trump administration wants to gut program that helps low-income college students
From Here & Now by WBUR & NPR
May 5, 2026 · 5 min
About this episode
The episode discusses the Trump administration's proposed changes to a program aiding low-income college students and the resulting bipartisan backlash.
The Trump administration wants to change a program that helps low-income students attend college, sparking backlash from a bipartisan group of senators.
People in this episode
Host: WBUR & NPR
Topics covered
- education policy
- low-income students
- government programs
- bipartisan politics
- college access
Keywords
- Trump administration
- low-income college students
- education program
- bipartisan senators
- college access
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Organizations: Trump administration, NPR, WBUR
Places: United States
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