Student Story: The Uphill Battle for Transfer Students Just Got Harder
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
In a post-affirmative action era, student-parents are at immediate risk
Joint Letter Supporting Increased FY26 Funding for Postsecondary Student Success Grants
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
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
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
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
Division I college athletes seem successful. But many athletes struggle to cover basic living expenses. Limiting Pell Grants would make things worse
The Great American Heist: Taxing Education, Not Billionaires or Corporations
The latest House budget reconciliation bill sends a deeply troubling message
Testimony of Denise Forte on Senate FY26 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill
On behalf of EdTrust, a national nonprofit committed to advancing policies and practices to dismantle the racial and economic barriers embedded in the American education system, thank you for the opportunity to present testimony on the Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26) Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (L-HHS-ED) Appropriations bill.