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Talladega Soars Past $75K Go Fund Me Goal to Raise $600K

The Marching Tornadoes had set a modest goal of $75,000 to cover the band’s transportation, meals, and lodging expenses, but with support from a wide range of people, including a couple with an Italian last name who referred to themselves as one of Trump’s “Deplorables,” the college has, as of today, raised $624,119.

Could Year-Round Pell Grants Make a Comeback?

Currently, low-income students who attend college full-time and receive Pell Grants often run through the maximum annual grant amount within two semesters, leaving no Pell money for summer courses. President George W. Bush and Congress in 2008 created a fix for that problem, by allowing students to access Pell Grants for the following year to help pay for summer courses.

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