“There are a lot of well-intentioned, thoughtful efforts to improve college search. It’s not clear that different interests are aware of and learning from each other’s work.” (Participant attribution) This sentiment rang strongly at Young Invincibles’ Transforming College Search convening...
Read the full literature review here. For students without access to traditional college support infrastructure – like college-educated family members, school counselors, and community mentors – finding the best-fit institution is daunting. These students receive college information primarily through channels...
Washington, DC – Earlier today, U.S. District Judge Randolph Moss ruled that the U.S. Department of Education must reinstate the 2016 borrower defense rule, effective at noon today. The borrower defense rule created a clear process for misled or defrauded...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 6, 2018 Contact: Sarah Schultz sarah.schultz@younginvincibles.org | 202-734-6510 Washington, DC – Moments ago, the United States Senate voted to confirm the nomination of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to serve as the next Associate Justice of the Supreme Court. Over...
There’s a certain kind of energy in the air when fall comes around, especially if you’re a high school senior. It was an exciting time for me as I can imagine it is for you– the prospect of freedom, the...
Federal Court Rules Department of Education Illegally Stripped Protections from Student Borrowers Washington, DC – Yesterday, U.S. District Judge Randolph Moss ruled that the U.S. Department of Education acted illegally when it suspended the Obama-era borrower defense rule. That rule...
One Year Later: DREAMers Still in Limbo Washington, D.C. – One year ago today, the Trump administration launched its first attack on the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, a program that since 2012 has allowed more than 800,000...
College Affordability: A Defining Issue for Young Americans this Election Washington, DC – With the 2018 midterm elections quickly approaching and student debt at historic levels, rarely have young people had as much at stake in an election as they will...
It’s easy to get a little cynical about college rankings. Most of the time, they just aren’t that reliable or useful for prospective students, using inconsistent data or simply focusing on things that just aren’t central to students’ aspirations, like...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 28, 2018 Contact: Paydon Miller (202) 734-6543 | paydon.miller@younginvincibles.org CFPB Student Loan Ombudsman Steps Down In Protest Washington, DC – Yesterday, Seth Frotman, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) student loan ombudsman resigned. He cited the...