Fast Fact: Doing Away With Debt
More than 100,000 academically qualified, low-income high school grads don't go to college each year, with cost as a…
Fast Fact: Unsustainable student debt
"Today, skyrocketing costs price too many young people out of a higher education, or saddle them with unsustainable debt."…
Doing Away With Debt: Using Existing Resources to Ensure College Affordability for Low and Middle-Income Families
America has some of the finest colleges in the world, but the promise of higher education is realized by…
New proposal for redesigning financial aid outlines path to a debt-free college guarantee
WASHINGTON (February 14, 2013) College tuition is skyrocketing, forcing far too many students to take on frightening debt…
Fast Fact: Dream Act puts higher ed within reach
65,000: The annual number of undocumented high school grads who've lived in the U.S. for five or more years.…
Fast Fact: The path to success
Parents of color know their children's path to success runs through college. More than 9 in 10 say completing…
Fast Fact: Senators demand student protections
Ed Trust thanks the eight senators who recently asked Education Sec. Arne Duncan to investigate data manipulation tricks for-profit…
Fast Fact: Time is Money
Students starting at four-year public institutions take an average of 5.7 years to earn a bachelor's degree. A year…
Fast Fact: Investing in the future
"Kids dreaming of becoming scientists or doctors ... even a president, they need a champion in Washington because ...…
Fast Fact: No matter who wins…
"No matter who wins, we must redouble our efforts to close gaps in opportunity and achievement." - Kati Haycock,…
Fast Fact: Reality check
Between 1975 and 2010, bachelor's degree attainment among white young adults increased 15 percentage points, and only 8 percentage…
The Education Trust Welcomes Michael Dannenberg as Director of Higher Education Policy and Education Finance
WASHINGTON (October 9, 2012) Michael Dannenberg will join The Education Trust as director of higher education policy and…
Fast Fact: The case for campus diversity
The Supreme Court is considering how much flexibility schools should have in enrolling a diverse student body. Meanwhile, young…