JOBS Act Reintroduced in the U.S. Senate Bipartisan bill would expand access to federal aid for low-income students to pursue a quality short-term certificate Washington, D.C. — Moments ago, the bipartisan Jumpstart Our Businesses by Supporting Students Act of 2019,...
Washington, D.C. — Moments ago, the College Transparency Act (CTA) was reintroduced in the U.S. House and Senate. Co-sponsored by over a dozen Congressional Republicans and Democrats, the CTA would modernize our higher education data infrastructure by making information about...
It could have been a movie. It probably will be a movie soon. Bribes and faked photos. FBI wiretaps. Celebrities and other rich families. “Operation Varsity Blues” has everything you’d want from a high drama caper. It even has William...
Today, Representatives Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-40), Nydia Velazquez (NY-7), and Yvette Clarke (NY-9), along with more than 80 original cosponsors including House Democratic leadership and TriCaucus representatives, introduced the Dream and Promise Act of 2019. This bill would provide a path...
The federal government created the formula to calculate eligibility for Pell grants in 1972. A lot has changed in higher education since then, but this formula has “barely budged.” At the same time, the Pell Grant has not kept up...
Washington, D.C. — Earlier today, President Donald Trump released his Fiscal Year 2020 budget outline, which broadly details the Trump Administration’s priorities for the coming year. In response to today’s budget, Reid Setzer, Director of Public Policy for Young Invincibles,...
Law Strengthening Student Voting Protections Passes House HR 1, which empowers colleges to educate their students about voting, passes the House and is heading to the Senate Washington, D.C. – Moments ago, the U.S. House of Representatives voted to pass HR...
Join us for YI’s 10th Anniversary Celebration on Tuesday, June 11 in Washington, D.C! Young Invincibles is thrilled to invite you to our 10th Anniversary Celebration, honoring our 10th year of amplifying the voices of young adults on Tuesday, June...
Debt-Free College Act Reintroduced in U.S. Senate Bill creates a pathway to debt-free college while closing the racial and economic gap in higher education Washington, D.C. – On Wednesday, March 6, 2019, the Debt-Free College Act was reintroduced by Sen....
Editor’s note: Earlier this year, #DegreesNYC, a collective impact project co-led by Young Invincibles and Goddard Riverside Options Center, released our Blueprint for Collective Action on Postsecondary Access and Success in NYC. As part of this work, we talked with...