Topic: Higher Education

Texas Community College Student Advisory Council members discussed governance, student success strategies, K-12 and workforce partnerships, and higher education policies with trustees and community college leaders at a recent conference in Austin

EdTrust releases policy brief on strengthening higher education accountability framework

Without stronger accountability, students from low- and middle-income backgrounds risk being burdened by debt with little chance of advancing up the economic ladder

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