Updating Federal Policy to Ensure That Hispanic-Serving Institutions Are Serving Latino Students
October 09, 2023 by Gina Garcia, Jessie Hernandez-Reyes In our last blog post, we outlined what it means to be a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI) and how HSIs can better serve Latino students. In this blog post, we’ll look…
How Hispanic-Serving Institutions and Federal Policymakers Can Better Serve Latino Students
September 18, 2023 by Gina Garcia, Jessie Hernandez-Reyes Latino students now make up a fifth of all students enrolled at U.S. colleges and universities. This record enrollment of Latino students is forcing higher education leaders and practitioners to…
A.S.P.I.I.R.E.S. Policy Review Framework FAQ
August 09, 2023 by Phil Martin After a yearlong pilot with five states, Ed Trust produced the A.S.P.I.I.R.E.S policy review framework, with the support of the Lumina Foundation. Here, you can find out what our framework…
INFOGRAPHIC: The Nepo Babies of Higher Ed
May 01, 2023 by Gabriela Montell College admissions have never been a level playing field. But, contrary to the current political rhetoric, when it comes to which factor gives applicants a bigger leg up at top…
A Forum on the Future of Public Higher Education Finance in Massachusetts
January 31, 2023 by Ed Trust On Wednesday, January 25th, The Education Trust in Massachusetts, MassINC, uAspire, One Goal, and Bottom Line hosted a forum on the future of public higher education finance in Massachusetts. The…
Joint Letter Supporting Funding For Postsecondary Student Success Grants in FY23 Appropriations
November 04, 2022 by Ed Trust The Honorable Rosa DeLauro Chairwoman House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health, and Human Services, and Education; House Appropriations Committee Washington, D.C. 20510 The Honorable Tom Cole Ranking Member House Appropriations…
Why Community College was the Best Choice for Me
October 10, 2022 by Hope Barrón Twelve years of school all led up to a moment often romanticized in teen dramedies, encouraged by educators, and the topic of conversation at countless family dinners. All that time…
Student Advisory Council Member Isabel Torres Testimony on Community College Finance
September 20, 2022 by Ed Trust Austin Community College student Isabel Torres testified before the Texas Commission on Community College Finance on September 12, 2022...
For Student Parents, The Biggest Hurdles to A Higher Education are Costs and Finding Child Care
August 17, 2022 by Brittani Williams, Jinann Bitar, Portia Polk, Gabriel Montague, Carrie Gillispie, Antoinette Waller, Azeb Tadesse, Kayla C. Elliott, Andre Nguyen It's hard to be a student parent. College students who are parenting must juggle work and family responsibilities while…