Topic: Students We Serve

Black female student pointing to a computer held by a Black male student looking ahead during a class on a college campus.

The Federal Freeze of $660 Million in TRIO Funding Dashes Millions of Students’ College Dreams

article-cropped September 15, 2025 by Mandla Deskins

TRIO creates a pipeline for students from middle and high school to college & career. So, the sudden $600M freeze is devastating

Advocacy
Students We Serve
P-12
Public Statement

Statement from Denise Forte, President and CEO of EdTrust, and Alexza Barajas Clark, Executive Director of EdTrust-Tennessee, on the Trump Administration’s Cancellation of Grants Supporting Minority-Serving Institutions

September 11, 2025 by EdTrust

Colleges and universities will lose key resources to expand access and opportunity for students of color

Students We Serve
Higher Education
Advocacy
Press Release

Cuts to Child Care Aid Threaten Student-Parents Already Struggling to Pay for College

newspaper September 09, 2025 by EdTrust

New EdTrust report shows student-parents at community colleges are at risk of being pushed out of higher education

Higher Education
Students We Serve
Mother dropping a young boy in the early morning at a child care center on a college campus

Supporting Student-Parents at Two-Year Colleges: Addressing the Affordability Gap

files September 09, 2025 by Jinann Bitar, Sabreyna Reese

Student-parents at community colleges pay at least $13,000 more per year, on average, than their peers without children once the full cost of attendance is factored in, an EdTrust brief finds

Higher Education
Students We Serve
Getting to and Through College

Getting To & Through College: Notes From a Graduate Student Pursuing Dual Degrees

article-cropped September 04, 2025 by Gabriela Montell

A first-gen Asian American student talks about his academic journey, career path, and challenges he’s faced while attending college

Higher Education
Students We Serve
A group of five students walking and laughing

Falling Short on Newcomers: A Report Card on How Well States Support Newly Arrived Immigrant Students

August 21, 2025 by Alejandra Vázquez Baur, Yasmin Naji

We conducted a comprehensive, first-of-its-kind fifty-state scan to better understand state policies shaping the educational experiences of newcomer youth

P-12
Students We Serve
Advocacy
Two female students in a high school chemistry classroom working on a 3-D model

Lessons on Designing for Newcomer Success from Two New York City Public Schools

article-cropped August 21, 2025 by Yasmin Naji

These schools do more than welcome newcomer students: they place them at the center of school life

Students We Serve
P-12
Social, Emotional and Academic Development
close up of eyeglasses sitting on top of a math book

From Books to Belonging: How Reading Makes Students More Resilient

article-cropped August 11, 2025 by Ja’Niya Baptiste

Books spark a love of reading, foster understanding, and help students with their social, emotional and academic development

Students We Serve
P-12
Social, Emotional and Academic Development
Two female student teachers read a book to preschool students seated on the floor

An Educator’s Checklist for Supporting Immigrant Students in Schools

compass August 06, 2025 by Alejandra Vázquez Baur, Loredana Valtierra

Schools should be safe spaces for all students. Federal law protects the right to a free public education for all students regardless of citizenship status

Students We Serve
P-12