FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 22, 2018 CONTACT: Sarah Schultz, sarah.schultz@younginvincibles.org, 202.734.6510 Young Invincibles Commends Investment in Students, Urges Congress To Do More [Washington] -Today, the House is expected to vote on a omnibus spending package to fund the federal government...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 15, 2018 CONTACT: Sarah Schultz, sarah.schultz@younginvincibles.org, 202.734.6510 [Washington] – Today, Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici and Congressman Derek Kilmer introduced the Opportunities for Success Act of 2018, a bill to improve and reform the Federal Work Study Program....
Young Invincibles sent a letter to Sens. Alexander and Murray, the leadership of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee detailing our recommendations for any upcoming Higher Education Act reauthorization bill. “Fixing our higher education system will require action from all...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 27, 2018 Contact: Sarah Schultz, sarah.schultz@younginvincibles.org, 202.734.6510 Department of Education Acting to Remove State Borrower Protections [Washington]-According to recent news reports, the Department of Education is preparing to issue memos that will claim that any state-level protections...
When many Americans — and far too many lawmakers — think of a typical college student, the image that often comes to mind is of 18 year-olds who recently turned their tassels at high school graduation. But if you surveyed...
Washington– Today, after a week of debate and years of waiting for hundreds of thousands of the nation’s DREAMers, the Senate failed to pass a bill to provide a permanent solution for America’s young undocumented immigrants. Four amendments were introduced...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 14, 2018 Contact: Sarah Schultz, sarah.schultz@younginvincibles.org, 202.734.6510 [Washington] — Last night, on the second day of debate toward a DACA/DREAMer solution in the Senate, a news report surfaced that quotes a senior official from the White...
As a national non-profit organization that represents and is made up of many young adults, it’s not typically our style to take you on a trip down memory lane. But lately, we’ve been talking to young people across the country...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 6, 2018 Contact: Sarah Schultz, sarah.schultz@younginvincibles.org, 202.734.6510 Members Who Vote for House Higher Ed Bill Would Yank $14.6 Billion in Students’ Aid [WASHINGTON]–Today, the Congressional Budget Office released its score for H.R. 4508, the Promoting Real...
The struggling, hungry college student subsiding on ramen noodles or scouring for free pizza at on-campus events has permeated pop culture, but going hungry has deep physical, emotional, and academic effects on students. Hundreds of thousands of college students experience...