A State Play Is Crucial (But It’s Not the Only One Needed) For College Affordability
States are the No. 1 driver of rising college tuition.When state budgets get tight, state legislatures cut higher education…
Obama’s Higher Ed Summit: A Sign of More to Come?
In the weeks leading up to the State of the Union, we typically see groundwork for what is to…
Statement by Kati Haycock, president of The Education Trust, on the IN-STATE for Dreamers Act
WASHINGTON (January 16, 2014) Kati Haycock, president of The Education Trust, issued the following statement in response to…
The Promise of Opportunity
Imagine being able to tell a student whose family can’t afford college that there is an opportunity for her…
How Two Seemingly Similar Colleges Are Actually Very Different
As the college application season ramps up and admission letters start to trickle in, teenagers across the country are…
Testimony to the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Education and the Workforce Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training
United States House of RepresentativesCommittee on Education and the WorkforceSubcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce TrainingPrepared Testimony ofMicha…
Colleges, Take Notice: Your Federal Tax Breaks May Be Ending Soon
Six years ago, Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, put wealthy colleges on notice: If they didn’t start doing a better…
Higher Education Experts Call for Tax Reforms to Improve College Affordability, Access, and Completion
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, a consortium of higher education experts called on Congress to reform tax-based student aid to…
Transforming Financial Aid, Marty McFly-Style
Last week, members of Congress heard testimony on our antiquated, inadequate, and inequitable financial aid system. But rather than…
First Lady Touted Value of College; Here’s How to Find the Best One
Yesterday, First Lady Michelle Obama spoke to a group of D.C. high school students about the importance of going…
The Equity Line
The Equity Line contains original analyses, commentary, and “on the ground” stories of students, parents, educators, and activists all…
Groups Applaud the Bipartisan Student and Family Tax Simplification Act
WASHINGTON (October 31, 2013) - Yesterday, Reps. Diane Black (R-TN) and Danny Davis (D-IL) introduced the Student and Family…
Fast Fact: More Student Aid Going to Those Who Need It Least
In the 2011-12 school year, 39% of students from the lowest income families received grants from colleges’ own funds.…
Statement From The Education Trust on the Bipartisan Student Loan Certainty Act
WASHINGTON (July 24, 2013) Todays vote on a student loan interest rate compromise on the floor of the…
Joint Statement From Six Student, Youth, Consumer, and Education Organizations on Today’s Senate Vote on Student Loan Interest Rates
American Federation of Teachers, The Education Trust, The Institute for College Access and Success, US PIRG, United States Student…
Fast Fact: Students can’t afford higher rates.
The high cost of college already shuts out more than 100,000 low-income, college-qualified students. We can't afford to make…
Fast Fact: Parents Just Say No to Expensive Colleges
Students aren’t the only ones concerned with high college costs. More than two-thirds of parents say they are likely…