FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 13, 2017 Contact: Allie Aguilera, Press Secretary, 202-734-6529 [Washington]- Today, the House Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Subcommittee will mark up a proposed spending bill that would cut $5B from the entire Labor-H portfolio, down to $156B from $161B...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 11, 2017 Contact: Sarah Schultz, sarah.schultz@younginvincibles.org, 202-734-6510 Yesterday, The California legislature passed Assembly Bill 214, authored by Assemblymember Shirley N. Weber (D-San Diego), which addresses one our state students’ most basic and most serious needs –...
Too many college students in California are hungry. For so many of them, “giving it the old college try” can mean going without food for long stretches and experiencing severe physical pain and mental anguish. This limits students’ ability to...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 6, 2017 Contact: Allie Aguilera, allie.aguilera@younginvincibles.org, 202-734-6529 FY18 Budget Deal Provides First Step in Relief for Students Today, the Illinois House voted to override Governor Rauner’s veto of the FY18 Budget, finally ending the two-year long...
When President Trump released his proposed budget this spring, we saw cuts to the Pell grant program of $3.9 billion. Now as members of Congress prepare to write their budget, they need to know that Pell grants are indispensable to today’s...
Many people take out loans to pay for college. A loan is money you borrow and pay back, with interest — a percentage of the total loan amount. Because of interest, you will end up paying back more money than...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 26, 2017 Contacts: Sarah Schultz, sarah.schultz@younginvincibles.org, 202-734-6510; Allie Aguilera, allie.aguilera@younginvincibles.org, 202-734-6529 College Student Advocacy Results in Policy Change That Will Improve Anti-Hunger Initiatives in Higher Education Too many college students in California face challenges in meeting their basic...
What information do students need to make more informed decisions about college, like which institution to enroll at, what to study, and how to pay for it? What datasets collect, house, and disseminate that information, and where are the gaps?...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 19, 2017 Contact: Sarah Schultz, sarah.schultz@younginvincibles.org, 202.734.6510 [Oakland, CA] — California lawmakers last Thursday gave final approval of its version of the 2017-18 budget. The $183 billion budget now sits on Governor Brown’s desk and awaits...
The Trump Administration’s proposed FY18 budget signals a clear disconnect between White House priorities and the realities facing America’s young people. The President’s budget makes severe cuts to programs that millions of young people use to build a better life for themselves,...