Topic: Higher Education

Debt Without a Degree: The Coming College Completion Crisis

article-cropped May 19, 2025 by Iyana Moore

As this administration pulls back financial aid support, millions of college students are unable to finish their degree

Student Advocacy in Action — Texas Capitol Recap

article-cropped May 16, 2025 by Andrea Thurston

On April 23rd, student fellows supported by TX PACE, EdTrust, Breakthrough Central Texas, Young Invincibles, Every Texan, and IDRA gathered in Austin, TX for the Student Advocacy in Action Convening

Congress Should Reject “Great American Heist” Budget Plan

May 13, 2025 by EdTrust

Statement from Denise Forte, president and CEO of EdTrust, on budget reconciliation

How Dismantling the Department of Education Threatens Higher Education Access for Incarcerated Students

article-cropped May 09, 2025 by William Freeman III, Aaron T. Kinzel

It would have a grave impact on justice-impacted students, who rely on crucial financial aid and grants and federal oversight of prison education programs

More Credits, Less Aid: A Formula for Making College Unaffordable

article-cropped May 08, 2025 by Jinann Bitar

Requiring 30 credits for full Pell aid sounds like reform—but it’s actually a funding cut with steep consequences for students and colleges

Fear, Cuts, and Consequences: What Trump’s First 100 Days Mean for Massachusetts and Other States

article-cropped May 06, 2025 by Jennie Williamson

For Massachusetts, a state grounded in values of ensuring all residents feel welcome, protected, and have equitable opportunities to thrive, the president’s agenda is devastating

Getting To & Through College: Notes From a College Student in Boston

article-cropped April 25, 2025 by Gabriela Montell

A student talks about his love for the law, what led him to Boston, the challenges he’s faced, and how the administration’s policies are impacting students

President Trump Deals More Blows to America’s Students

April 24, 2025 by EdTrust

Statement from Denise Forte, president & CEO of EdTrust, on the recent wave of executive orders targeting education

From Protectors to Persecutors: How Florida Universities Are Failing Their Students by Partnering with ICE

article-cropped April 23, 2025 by Wil Del Pilar, Ph.D.

By collaborating with ICE, universities are not only abdicating their responsibility but also contributing to an environment of fear, uncertainty, and victimization