SCOTUS Hears Cases on Student Debt Cancellation. What Does it All Mean?
On February 28, the Supreme Court heard arguments on two cases that have been holding up student debt cancellation for the 26 million people who applied. The first, Biden v.…
Eliminating Barriers to a Higher Education for Undocumented Students Is an Urgent Need
February 28, 2023 by Christian Penichet-Paul 
Key Criteria for Undocumented Student Higher Education Access and Success
February 22, 2023 by EdTrust Ed Trust researchers analyzed nine criteria in the 15 states with the largest shares of undocumented college students to determine whether state policies are helping or hurting undocumented students’ ability to attend college and how access and success for this underserved student population could be improved.
Ed Trust Comments on U.S. Department of Education FY 22 and FY 23 Pooled Data and Evaluation Funding
February 17, 2023 by EdTrust To: John English, U.S. Department of Education From: The Education Trust Re: Request for Information Regarding Higher Education Act (HEA) Pooled Evaluation | Docket ID ED-2022-OPEPD-0082 Date: February 17, 2023…
Budget recommendations for higher education affordability in Massachusetts
February 14, 2023 by EdTrust To: Governor Healey, Lieutenant Governor Driscoll, and Secretary Tutwiler From: The undersigned organizations Subject: Budget recommendations for higher education affordability in Massachusetts Date: February 14, 2023 Dear Governor Healey, Lieutenant…
The Education Trust’s Comment on the Department of Education’s Proposed Improvements to Income-Driven Repayment
February 13, 2023 by EdTrust February 10, 2023 Richard Blasen Office of Postsecondary Education U.S. Department of Education 400 Maryland Ave., SW Washington, DC 20202 RE: Improving Income-Driven Repayment for the William D. Ford Federal…
A Forum on the Future of Public Higher Education Finance in Massachusetts
January 31, 2023 by EdTrust On Wednesday, January 25th, The Education Trust in Massachusetts, MassINC, uAspire, One Goal, and Bottom Line hosted a forum on the future of public higher education finance in Massachusetts. The…
Lack of Access to Child Care Subsidies Is a Barrier to Student-Parent Completion & Success
December 19, 2022 by Antoinette J. Waller, Gabriel Montague, Brittani Williams “I make too much to qualify for child care assistance but not enough to afford child care”– a student-father enrolled in a bridge program between a two-year and a four-year…
Advocates call on Legislators and Healey-Driscoll Administration to act on Board of Higher Education recommendations and analysis
December 14, 2022 by EdTrust December 14, 2022 BOSTON – The Education Trust in Massachusetts, uAspire, OneGoal, Bottom Line, Jumpstart, and Journey into Education & Teaching issued the following statement regarding the Massachusetts Board of…