Topic: Pathways to College & Careers

The Future of College: Harnessing Innovation to Improve Outcomes and Lower Costs

November 18, 2025 by EdTrust

EdTrust's Wil Del Pilar, Ph.D., Senior Vice President, provided testimony for the Committee on Education and Workforce in a hearing on higher education

Getting To & Through College: Notes From a Student-Parent

article-cropped November 06, 2025 by Gabriela Montell

A student-parent discusses the challenges of returning to college, including finding reliable and affordable child care, and suggests ways that colleges and programs can better support students like her

Real Support, Real Success: One Postsecondary Pathway Program That’s Working 

article-cropped November 05, 2025 by Paulina Fraser, Andrew Howard Nichols

Thrive Scholars uses proven interventions to enhance access, persistence, and completion rates for first-generation, under-resourced students

Joint Comment on the Department’s proposed grant priority and definitions for Career Pathways and Workforce Readiness

October 28, 2025 by EdTrust

Fourteen signers share feedback on the U.S. Department of Education’s proposed discretionary grant priority and related definitions for Career Pathways and Workforce Readiness

Enrollment Data Reveals a Shift in Postsecondary Pathways to College and Career

newspaper October 16, 2025 by EdTrust

New EdTrust brief calls for states to continue to strengthen and support pathways to bachelor’s and associate programs while investing in quality, short-term credentials and apprenticeship opportunities for a growing diverse student body and stronger workforce

Mapping Postsecondary Pathways: Understanding State Student College Enrollment Trends

files October 16, 2025 by Sabreyna Reese, Paulina Fraser

More students are attending college, and some are seeking more affordable routes to good jobs through community colleges, short-term credentials, and apprenticeships

Louisiana Can’t Build a Stronger Future by Erasing Inclusion

August 05, 2025 by EdTrust-Louisiana

Gov. Landry’s recent executive order jeopardizes student access, success, equity, and accountability

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

Preserving Educational Opportunity in an Era of Fiscal Scrutiny: The Stakes for HBCUs and Their Students

article-cropped May 27, 2025 by Ivory Toldson

Discussions about federal priorities and fiscal decisions can reshape higher education access and affordability for generations