On Saturday, April 28, 2018, Young Invincibles (YI) hosted our inaugural State of California Millennials (SOCM) Summit. The summit convened millennials, elected officials, and thought leaders from across California at Cal State Dominguez Hills for a half-day summit dedicated to...
As millions of young people are set to graduate college in the next few months, policymakers and stakeholders wait to see if recent improvements to the FAFSA will translate into more students getting much-needed aid to access and graduate from...
Historically, American young adults have voted at the lowest rates of any age group during national elections. College students in particular face unique barriers in both registering to vote and voting. Having long served as incubators of civic engagement, institutions...
This week, YI is highlighting stories about the FAFSA to bring to light why we need to simply the process and make sure students aren’t leaving financial aid funds on the table. The FAFSA is a key tool for students but...
Created in 2007, the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program allows for federal student loan forgiveness for teachers, nurses, firefighters, and other critical public and non-profit workers after ten years of on-time monthly payments. Now, the first wave of eligible...
Services for Students with Children on the Portland State University campus is proud to host the 2018 National Student Parent Success Symposium (NSPSS) conference. The NSPSS is the only national conference that promotes the advancement of support services for college...
A vital forum for young adults, elected officials, and thought leaders from across California to address critical issues facing the young adult community and to develop solutions to these problems.
Young Invincibles’ Midwest office is generating support to expand Illinois’ MAP grants for higher education. Twenty organizations joined the letter to the Illinois state legislature. Read an excerpt: “Illinois can increase access to higher education and careers for young adults of...
Daniel Niersbach is the student body President at Indiana University. He wrote a letter to Indiana Senators Joe Donnelly and Todd Young asking them to support the College Transparency Act. In the letter, Daniel writes: “Postsecondary data reform would open doors for so...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 19, 2018 Contact: Paydon Miller Paydon.Miller | (202) 734-6536 New Report: For the First Time, Young Adults with Student Debt have Negative Net Wealth Updated report from Young Invincibles shows that despite recent economic growth, young...