Work-based learning opportunities provide students the opportunity to get real-life job skills and experiences which completing a certificate or degree. They can also provide a debt-free pathway to a career, such as an apprenticeship that allows you to earn a...
Alongside efforts to increase voting access for young people on college campuses, our Texas Young Advocates promoted the implementation of campus polling stations at higher education institutions with more than 10,000 students. The advocates contributed to a civic engagement advocacy...
YI supported state investment in higher education through Open Educational Resources (OER), which provide no-cost learning materials across the state, and the TEXAS Grant program, to assist in making higher education more affordable for Texas students. YI testified on the...
YI championed an initiative to appoint student-parent liaisons at every public college campus in Texas, critical support to ensure student parents are made aware of and have access to services toward degree completion and that institutions collect data on this...
YI advocated protecting student loan borrowers in default from losing their professional license, supporting a successful bipartisan initiative to ensure student loan borrowers such as teachers, barbers, and truck drivers stay in the workplace. With the passage of SB 37...
Earlier today, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced the appointment of Robert G. Cameron as the Bureau’s private education loan ombudsman, giving him the responsibility to resolve complaints from private student loan borrowers. Following Cameron’s appointment, Rachel Fleischer, Executive...
The information below lists resources that can help you afford college. In part one of our blog posts, we shared information on various resources that can help young adults experiencing homelessness or housing insecurity stay in college. Guides and Information...
Across the country, nearly 3.5 million young people experience homelessness in a given year. Experiencing homelessness or housing insecurity can have a profound impact on a young person’s ability to pursue their passions and goals, and achieve economic stability in...
We are now accepting applications for our 2019 Fall Young Advocates program in Denver, Colorado. The Young Advocates program in Colorado is a unique, paid leadership development program that trains young adults ages 18 to 34 on ways to address health disparities and mental health stigma...
Like most recent college graduates, my main concern after graduation was to secure a job within my field and save enough money to pay off my student loans. I was confident that I would land a job after graduating from...