College for All Act of 2025

Elimination of Tuition and Fees: Eligible students at community colleges, public 4-year institutions, and Tribal Colleges can have their tuition and required fees fully eliminated through Federal-State partnerships (Sec. 785, Sec. 787).

Support for Minority-Serving Institutions: Private nonprofit historically Black colleges and minority-serving institutions can receive grants to eliminate tuition and fees for eligible students (Sec. 201, Sec. 796).

College Access for Outlying Areas: Students in the Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, and Freely Associated States can receive grants to cover the difference between in-State and out-of-State tuition rates (Sec. 202, Sec. 799).

Improved Pell Grant Benefits: The maximum Federal Pell Grant amount is increased, and funds may now be used for living and nontuition expenses (Sec. 301).

Expanded Eligibility for Dreamer Students: Dreamer students are explicitly included as eligible for Federal Pell Grants (Sec. 301).

Inclusive Student Success Grants: States and Tribal Colleges can receive funds to implement evidence-based reforms, such as providing academic support, mental health counseling, and improved transfer pathways (Sec. 401, Sec. 804).

Increased Federal Support for Programs: The bill increases authorization of appropriations for Federal TRIO and Gear Up programs (Sec. 501).

State Financial Burdens: States are required to provide a "State share" of the grant, which increases over time from 0 percent in 2026-2027 to 20 percent in 2030-2031 (Sec. 786).

Maintenance of Effort Requirements: States must maintain specific levels of spending on instruction, operating expenses, and need-based financial aid, which could place strict budgetary constraints on state governments (Sec. 787).

Restrictions on Fund Usage: Grant funds cannot be used for certain purposes such as the construction of nonacademic facilities, paying administrator salaries, or capital outlays (Sec. 790, Sec. 797).