Addressing Inequities in State Financial Aid: A Call to Action for Equitable Access to Higher Education
April 04, 2024 by EdTrust EdTrust’s report examines state financial aid programs and calls on state and policy leaders to prioritize equity to ensure that more students can afford college.
Who Deserves State Financial Aid? Exploring the Eligibility Criteria for Students Entering Higher Education
April 04, 2024 by Brittani Williams High tuition costs prevent many young people from attending college. EdTrust analyses 10 state financial aid programs.
Faculty Diversity and Mentors of Color Are Keys to Success for Black Women in Graduate School
March 28, 2024 by Antoinette J. Waller For Black women, faculty diversity is essential to foster a sense of belonging and leads to them finishing their graduate degrees.
2024-25 Better FAFSA Advocacy FAQs
March 21, 2024 by EdTrust In December 2020, Congress passed the bipartisan FAFSA Simplification Act that mandated a new, simpler Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), which overhauled the federal financial aid formula.
Navigating the Better FAFSA
March 21, 2024 by EdTrust In December 2020, Congress passed the bipartisan FAFSA Simplification Act that mandated a new, simpler Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), which overhauled the federal financial aid formula.
Joint Statement from Equity-Minded Education Organizations on The President’s FY25 Budget
March 13, 2024 by EdTrust A group of equity-minded education organizations released the following statement on the Biden-Harris administration’s Fiscal Year 2025 (FY25) budget request.
EdTrust 2024 Policy Priorities
March 12, 2024 by EdTrust Our 2024 policy priorities reflect our principles and ideas to improve our educational system for students, educators, and families.
Even Before the End of Affirmative Action, Latino Students Have Been Under-Represented at the Nation’s Most Select Colleges and Universities
February 28, 2024 by EdTrust New EdTrust report shows that very few Latino students are enrolled in private institutions.
‘Segregation Forever’? Private Universities Haven’t Increased Diversity in the Past 20 Years. What Now?
As an accompaniment to our analysis of Black student enrollment, EdTrust explored enrollment for Latino students at the nation’s 122 most selective private four-year colleges and universities.