Topic: Higher Education

Statement from Denise Forte, president and CEO, EdTrust

For millions of low-income and first-generation college students, the Pell Grant is more than financial aid; it is a lifeline

During a shadow hearing, students and borrowers, most of whom were the first in their family to attend college, testified about their worries of how they would pay off their student loans

We stand in opposition to the policies of an administration that seeks to create a system that erects barriers to achievement for millions of students, particularly those most underserved

How EdTrust facilitated the passage of SB 2405, which establishes postsecondary education in Texas prisons, by forming a bipartisan coalition and engaging in sustained, strategic advocacy for oversight, access, and quality standards for incarcerated students

The President, the House, and the Senate all have budget proposals for this fiscal year (FY). Find out which budget does more harm to students and families

Statement from Tramelle Howard, EdTrust in Louisiana, State Director

Colleges and universities will lose key resources to expand access and opportunity for students of color

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