How Student Debt Harms Black Borrowers’ Mental Health
July 28, 2022 by Approximately 45 million Americans carry $1.7 trillion in student loan debt, but the financial challenges facing Black borrowers are…
Joint Letter to U.S. Senate Subcommittee in Support of Postsecondary Student Success Grants in FY23 Appropriations
July 18, 2022 by EdTrust The Honorable Patty Murray Chair Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions; Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Washington, DC 20510 The Honorable Roy…
July 2022 Update: Addressing Unfinished Learning, Student Debt, Justice-Impacted Students, and More
July 15, 2022 by Denise Forte In Washington D.C. and across the country, Ed Trust has helped steer the nation’s attention on the scale and scope of unfinished learning due to the pandemic. And with nearly…
It’s Time to Double the Pell Grant
July 12, 2022 by Wil Del Pilar, Ph.D. I am proud to be the oldest son of Wilfredo and Lillian Del Pilar. Born in Puerto Rico, my father was a protestant minister. My mother — a New York…
The House Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Bill Increases Investment in Programs Essential to Educational Equity
July 01, 2022 by Denise Forte Statement from Denise Forte, interim CEO of The Education Trust, on the Fiscal Year 2023 House Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Bill WASHINGTON — “The House Labor-HHS-Education bill advanced by the House Appropriations Committee yesterday builds…
The Education Trust Urges Bold Action on Student Loan Forgiveness
May 10, 2022 by Denise Forte Statement from Denise Forte, interim CEO of The Education Trust, on reports the Biden-Harris administration is considering student loan forgiveness: WASHINGTON (May 10, 2022) — “In light of recent media…
Joint Letter to Department of Education Concerning Post Secondary Student Success Grant Program
April 26, 2022 by EdTrust James Kvaal Under Secretary of Education United States Department of Education 400 Maryland Avenue, SW Washington, DC 20202 Dear Under Secretary Kvaal, We, the undersigned education organizations, write to share…
How Black Women Experience Student Debt
Forty-five million Americans collectively owe $1.7 trillion in student loan debt, and women hold nearly two-thirds of it. But…
Build Back Better Act Includes Transformative Investments
October 28, 2021 by Denise Forte Build Back Better Act Includes Transformative Investments in Early Learning and College Access & Success, But More to Be Done on Addressing the Nation’s College Affordability Crisis Statement from Denise…