Student Advocates in Texas Play a Major Role in Passing of Community College Finance Law
June 26, 2023 by Hope Barrón In Texas, a new law has passed that will change the game for community college students in the Lone Star State. The bi-partisan passage of House Bill 8 (HB8), authored…
5 Things Equity Advocates Should Know About…. Changes to the FAFSA for Fall 2023
May 01, 2023 by Sonny Metoki The new FAFSA, or Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), has been delayed until December 2023. As a…
The Pell Grant Makes College More Affordable–But It’s Only a Sliver of the True Cost of Attendance
March 28, 2023 by Gabriela Oliveros High school seniors are starting to get their acceptance letters, their financial offerings from colleges across the country, and that’s definitely a cause for celebration. However, amid all these seemingly…
The President’s FY24 Budget Invests in Our Nation’s Students
March 10, 2023 by EdTrust WASHINGTON – Today, The Education Trust released the following statement from Denise Forte, President and CEO of The Education Trust, on the Biden-Harris administration’s Fiscal Year 2024 budget request: …
Budget recommendations for higher education affordability in Massachusetts
February 14, 2023 by EdTrust To: Governor Healey, Lieutenant Governor Driscoll, and Secretary Tutwiler From: The undersigned organizations Subject: Budget recommendations for higher education affordability in Massachusetts Date: February 14, 2023 Dear Governor Healey, Lieutenant…
A Forum on the Future of Public Higher Education Finance in Massachusetts
January 31, 2023 by EdTrust 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…
Advocates call on Legislators and Healey-Driscoll Administration to act on Board of Higher Education recommendations and analysis
December 14, 2022 by EdTrust December 14, 2022 BOSTON – The Education Trust in Massachusetts, uAspire, OneGoal, Bottom Line, Jumpstart, and Journey into Education & Teaching issued the following statement regarding the Massachusetts Board of…
Joint Letter Supporting Funding For Postsecondary Student Success Grants in FY23 Appropriations
November 04, 2022 by EdTrust 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…
What You Need to Know About Student Debt Cancellation
August 25, 2022 by Wil Del Pilar, Ph.D. Yesterday, the Biden administration took a bold first step to tackling the $1.7 trillion student debt crisis in this country by providing limited student debt cancellation. Already, borrowers and advocates…