Topic: Higher Education

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The college search process is becoming increasingly stressful for families, as more universities become targets of the administration’s assault on higher education

Harvard is resisting the Trump administration’s expanding war on higher education. More colleges and universities need to follow suit