Please find our latest press releases and statements below.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 2, 2015 Contact: Sarah Schultz, sarah.schultz@younginvincibles.org, 202-734-6510 [WASHINGTON] — The unemployment rate for young adults ages 18 to 34 remained unchanged from August to September at 7.0 percent (seasonally adjusted), while the national unemployment rate held...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 1, 2015 Contacts: Colin Seeberger, colin.seeberger@younginvincibles.org, 214.223.2913; Sarah Schultz, sarah.schultz@younginvincibles.org, 202.654.6501 Promising Report Calls for Enhanced Borrower Protections [WASHINGTON] — The U.S. Department of Education released a report today recommending policy changes to improve student loans...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 29, 2015 Contacts: Colin Seeberger, colin.seeberger@younginvincibles.org, 214.223.2913; Sarah Schultz, sarah.schultz@younginvincibles.org, 202.654.6501 Young Invincibles Hails Long Overdue Commitments on Student Loan Servicing Reform [WASHINGTON] — The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), the U.S. Department of Education, and the U.S. Department of the...
Our previous research has looked at the impact higher education can have in narrowing racial disparities in the job market. But Young Invincibles’ Major Malfunction report confirms that not all degrees are created equal — and major racial disparities in college major selection could prevent young people...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 17, 2015 Contact: Sarah Schultz, sarah.schultz@younginvincibles.org, 202.734.6510 Young Invincibles Endorses GAO Report Recommendations to Boost Income-Based Repayment Plan Enrollment and Awareness [WASHINGTON]–Today, the U.S. Government Accountability Office released a report on income-based student loan repayment plans. The...