Topic: College Affordability & Student Debt

On April 23rd, student fellows supported by TX PACE, EdTrust, Breakthrough Central Texas, Young Invincibles, Every Texan, and IDRA gathered in Austin, TX for the Student Advocacy in Action Convening

Statement from Denise Forte, president and CEO of EdTrust, on budget reconciliation

Requiring 30 credits for full Pell aid sounds like reform—but it’s actually a funding cut with steep consequences for students and colleges

The college search process is becoming increasingly stressful for families, as more universities become targets of the administration’s assault on higher education

The Texas Legislature has the opportunity to strategically invest in financial aid programs to support low-income students to advance the state’s workforce goals

Two EdTrust briefs paint a clearer picture of how federal emergency relief funding impacted college students and provide recommendations for improving future aid funding

Student-parents have complicated lives. The College of Health Care Professions is meeting them where they are

Cutting nearly half of mission-critical positions across the Department of Education means fewer resources and support for students and families

The Trump administration’s policies have reversed the advancements made, putting Black students at increased risk