Topic: Higher Education

The release of the Better FAFSA, the new version of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, was greatly anticipated, promising an opportunity to expand the potential of higher education and access to social mobility.

On college campuses, queer faculty diversity is integral to supporting LGBTQ+ student, staff, and faculty mental health.

To foster and maintain student diversity, the UC system must do more than increase access for students of color. It must create culturally relevant policies that support them throughout their time in college.

We commend the Department for its continued commitment to providing student debt relief to the millions of borrowers who are harmed by student debt.

An EdTrust in Texas deep dive into the pandemic funding awarded to postsecondary students and recommendations moving forward.

We request that the L-HHS-ED bill make substantial investments to ensure that essential education programs have the resources they need to ensure the greatest impact for students of color and students from low-income backgrounds.

The Council’s student members are a diverse group, including first-generation college students, student-parents, student government leaders, and individuals from various races, ethnicities, ages, and backgrounds.

Jinann Bitar, director of higher education research at EdTrust, recently talked with Aneesh Sohoni, CEO of One Million Degrees (OMD), a leader in bolstering college completion rates and accelerating community college students' economic mobility.

We, the undersigned 16 organizations, write to express our support for appropriating at least $100 million for the Postsecondary Student Success Grant (PSSG) program in Fiscal Year 2025 (FY25).