Topic: Higher Education

EdTrust Applauds the Senators’ Pushback Against the Great American Heist

August 01, 2025 by EdTrust

Bipartisan education funding bill rejects Trump’s plan to dismantle public education

College Students, Food Insecurity, and SNAP Eligibility

article-cropped August 01, 2025 by Misale Endrias

Roughly 2.2 million college students are eligible for SNAP benefits, but there are many barriers in their way

Student Story: The Uphill Battle for Transfer Students Just Got Harder

article-cropped July 31, 2025 by Manuela Mouafo

For college transfer students, there are hidden barriers to overcome as a nontraditional student trying to complete their college degree

Communities of Practice: Centering Student-Parents

article-cropped July 16, 2025 by Durriya Ahmed

In a post-affirmative action era, student-parents are at immediate risk

Joint Letter Supporting Increased FY26 Funding for Postsecondary Student Success Grants

July 11, 2025 by EdTrust

We, the undersigned 14 organizations, write to express our support for appropriating at least $55 million for the Postsecondary Student Success Grant (PSSG) program in Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26)

EdTrust Condemns Department of Education’s Decision to Block Undocumented Students from Postsecondary Programs

July 10, 2025 by EdTrust

The decision to end access to career, technical, and adult education programs for undocumented students is a deliberate attack on opportunity, equity, and the American Dream

Joint Statement on the Budget Reconciliation Bill

July 10, 2025 by EdTrust

Education advocacy organizations released the following statement on the budget reconciliation bill passed by Congress and the harmful impact it will have on students

EdTrust-Texas and Fellow Organizations Stand Against Pell Cuts

July 07, 2025 by EdTrust-Texas

A coalition of 28 Texas organizations urged Senators Cornyn and Cruz to reject proposed Pell Grant restrictions in the House budget bill, warning they would harm hundreds of thousands of part-time students and jeopardize the state’s workforce and economic future

The Great American Heist Comes for College Athletes: How Congress is Robbing Students of Opportunity

article-cropped June 27, 2025 by Eddie Comeaux

Division I college athletes seem successful. But many athletes struggle to cover basic living expenses. Limiting Pell Grants would make things worse