College for All Act of 2025

Key Points

• The bill aims to make public community colleges and trade schools tuition-free for all students. For public four-year universities, tuition and fees would be eliminated for students from single-parent households earning up to $150,000 or married households earning up to $300,000.
• It would double the maximum Pell Grant to $14,790 for students at public and Tribal colleges. These grants would also become fully tax-free, even when used for living expenses like food and housing, and eligibility would expand to include 'Dreamer' students and those with DACA status.
• To fund this, the federal government would initially pay 100% of the costs in 2026, eventually settling into a permanent 80/20 cost-sharing split with participating states. States must agree to maintain their own education spending and ensure that at least 75% of classes are taught by tenured or tenure-track faculty.
• The plan includes a specific grant program to eliminate tuition and fees at private, nonprofit Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and other minority-serving institutions for students from families earning under the $300,000 income limit.
• Beyond tuition, the bill provides $10 billion for 'Inclusive Student Success Grants' to help colleges improve graduation rates through better advising, mental health services, and tutoring, specifically targeting low-income students and students of color.