Ed Trust Is Disappointed by the Senate’s Actions to Dismantle the Biden Administration’s Student Debt Relief Plan
June 01, 2023 by EdTrust FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 1, 2023 CONTACT: media@national.edtruststag.org 202-731-9582 Ed Trust Is Disappointed by the Senate’s Actions to Dismantle the Biden Administration’s Student Debt Relief Plan Statement by Wil Del…
INFOGRAPHIC: 5 Facts About Affirmative Action
May 08, 2023 by Ameshia Cross Like it or not, the hard truth is that America has a long history of discrimination against people of color and women, who have systemically been denied access to voting…
5 Things Equity Advocates Should Know About…. Changes to the FAFSA for Fall 2023
May 01, 2023 by Sonny Metoki The new FAFSA, or Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), has been delayed until December 2023. As a…
INFOGRAPHIC: The Nepo Babies of Higher Ed
May 01, 2023 by Gabriela Montell College admissions have never been a level playing field. But, contrary to the current political rhetoric, when it comes to which factor gives applicants a bigger leg up at top…
Allowing All Undocumented Students to Get Driver’s and Professional Licenses Would Help Them Thrive
April 19, 2023 by Ali Procopio Expanding higher education access for undocumented students isn’t just a matter of lifting restrictions on college enrollment and financial aid. To help undocumented students reach their full potential, states should…
The Latest Threat to Student Debt Cancellation
While we await the Supreme Court’s decision on the legality of student debt cancelation, the threats to President Biden’s executive order cancelling up to $20,000 of student debt for Pell…
The Pell Grant Makes College More Affordable–But It’s Only a Sliver of the True Cost of Attendance
March 28, 2023 by Gabriela Oliveros High school seniors are starting to get their acceptance letters, their financial offerings from colleges across the country, and that’s definitely a cause for celebration. However, amid all these seemingly…
The President’s FY24 Budget Invests in Our Nation’s Students
March 10, 2023 by EdTrust WASHINGTON – Today, The Education Trust released the following statement from Denise Forte, President and CEO of The Education Trust, on the Biden-Harris administration’s Fiscal Year 2024 budget request: …
Public Comment to the National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity (NACIQI) on Improving Campus Racial Climate for Students of Color
March 06, 2023 by Jessie Hernandez-Reyes Good afternoon. My name is Jessie Hernandez-Reyes. I’m a senior policy analyst for higher education at The Education Trust, which works to dismantle racial and economic barriers in the U.S.…