Topic: College Affordability & Student Debt

Cuts to Child Care Aid Threaten Student-Parents Already Struggling to Pay for College

newspaper September 09, 2025 by EdTrust

New EdTrust report shows student-parents at community colleges are at risk of being pushed out of higher education

Supporting Student-Parents at Two-Year Colleges: Addressing the Affordability Gap

files September 09, 2025 by Jinann Bitar, Sabreyna Reese

Student-parents at community colleges pay at least $13,000 more per year, on average, than their peers without children once the full cost of attendance is factored in, an EdTrust brief finds

Getting To & Through College: Notes From a Graduate Student Pursuing Dual Degrees

article-cropped September 04, 2025 by Gabriela Montell

A first-gen Asian American student talks about his academic journey, career path, and challenges he’s faced while attending college

EdTrust Comment on Upcoming Negotiated Rulemaking

August 28, 2025 by EdTrust

This comment contains EdTrust’s recommendations for the upcoming negotiated rulemaking implementing several provisions of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act

Getting To & Through College: Notes From a Student From a Mixed-Status Family

article-cropped August 05, 2025 by Gabriela Montell

A first-generation student from a mixed-status family talks about her academic journey, challenges she’s faced, and fears about how this administration’s policies could affect her family and friends

EdTrust Applauds the Senators’ Pushback Against the Great American Heist

August 01, 2025 by EdTrust

Bipartisan education funding bill rejects Trump’s plan to dismantle public education

Student Story: The Uphill Battle for Transfer Students Just Got Harder

article-cropped July 31, 2025 by Manuela Mouafo

For college transfer students, there are hidden barriers to overcome as a nontraditional student trying to complete their college degree

Joint Statement on the Budget Reconciliation Bill

July 10, 2025 by EdTrust

Education advocacy organizations released the following statement on the budget reconciliation bill passed by Congress and the harmful impact it will have on students

EdTrust-Texas and Fellow Organizations Stand Against Pell Cuts

July 07, 2025 by EdTrust-Texas

A coalition of 28 Texas organizations urged Senators Cornyn and Cruz to reject proposed Pell Grant restrictions in the House budget bill, warning they would harm hundreds of thousands of part-time students and jeopardize the state’s workforce and economic future