Topic: Students We Serve

Who Receives TRIO Funding? A National Snapshot of Federal TRIO Funding at Colleges and Universities

article-cropped December 02, 2025 by Daniel Ceva

An overview of which colleges receive TRIO grants, the amounts of those awards, and how the funds are distributed

The Great American Heist Comes for Student-Parents: Why Moving CCAMPIS Is a Direct Attack on College Access

article-cropped December 02, 2025 by Jinann Bitar

CCAMPIS is the only federal program that helps low-income student-parents access child care so they can complete college. The Trump administration is sabotaging it

Remembering IDEA — and Fighting to Keep its Promise to Students with Disabilities

article-cropped November 19, 2025 by Allison Rose Socol, Ph.D.

EdTrust marks the 50th anniversary of IDEA, which guaranteed millions of students with disabilities the right to education and the services they need to learn

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

Systems Can’t Depend on Heroics: The Urgent Need to Strengthen Our Special Education and EL Teacher Workforce 

article-cropped November 03, 2025 by Shannon Holston

NCTQ identifies six policy levers states can use to build a stronger teacher workforce for students with disabilities and English learners.

Cutting off SNAP is Cutting Off Lifelines — Students and Their Families Are Paying the Price of Politics  

article-cropped October 31, 2025 by Ameshia Cross

42 million Americans rely on SNAP for food. Taking away SNAP benefits during the government shutdown means children, seniors, veterans, and families will go hungry

Joint Statement on OESE/OCR Cuts

October 22, 2025 by EdTrust

Advocates reiterate calls to reverse layoffs of Department of Education employees

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