Getting To & Through College in the Time of Trump
June 04, 2025 by Gabriela Montell A student at a private university in Colorado describes her academic journey and how this administration’s policies are impacting students and campus life at her college
The Great American Heist Comes for Science: How NSF Cuts Threaten Our R&D Future
June 03, 2025 by Brianna Huynh The Trump administration’s cuts to federal research grants would kill American innovation and economic growth
Preserving Educational Opportunity in an Era of Fiscal Scrutiny: The Stakes for HBCUs and Their Students
May 27, 2025 by Ivory Toldson Discussions about federal priorities and fiscal decisions can reshape higher education access and affordability for generations
Forthcoming Higher Ed Cuts Will Fuel the Student Loan Crisis — And Tank Our Economy
Lawmakers have a choice: Wreak havoc on higher education and our economy, or support student success, fund higher education, and set our nation up for economic benefits for years to come
A Relatively Unknown Program Could Help Over 1 Million Texans Build Self-Sustaining Careers
Nearly 100 leaders from across the state gathered to learn more about an innovative opportunity to help more Texans find pathways out of poverty
Debt Without a Degree: The Coming College Completion Crisis
May 19, 2025 by Iyana Moore As this administration pulls back financial aid support, millions of college students are unable to finish their degree
Student Advocacy in Action — Texas Capitol Recap
May 16, 2025 by Andrea Thurston On April 23rd, student fellows supported by TX PACE, EdTrust, Breakthrough Central Texas, Young Invincibles, Every Texan, and IDRA gathered in Austin, TX for the Student Advocacy in Action Convening
Congress Should Reject “Great American Heist” Budget Plan
May 13, 2025 by EdTrust Statement from Denise Forte, president and CEO of EdTrust, on budget reconciliation
How Dismantling the Department of Education Threatens Higher Education Access for Incarcerated Students
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