With Perkins Loan Program Set to Expire in 3 Years, College Presidents Work to Preserve It As college-access advocates work to preserve federal student-aid funds in a difficult budget climate, it’s natural that most of their attention is focused on Pell Grants. After all, that program provides low-income students with grants that don’t have to be repaid. But Joseph E. Aoun, the president of Northeastern University, is worried that the Perkins […]