FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Monday, July 11, 2016 CONTACT: Nina Smith, nina.smith@younginvincibles.org, 301-717-9006 Young Invincibles Applauds Bipartisan House Passage of FAFSA Simplification Washington, D.C. — Today, the U.S. House passed HR 5528, the Simplifying the Application for Student Aid Act, a...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Thursday, July 7, 2016 CONTACT: Nina Smith, nina.smith@younginvincibles.org, 301-717-9006 Washington, D.C. — Today, the U.S. House Committee on Education and the Workforce passed out of committee HR 5587, the Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century...
2016 MILLENNIAL MEMO (July 7, 2016) Welcome to this special Thursday edition of Millennial Memo! I hope everyone had a great 4th. We’re just 10 days until Cleveland, 17 days until Philly, and 123 days until Election Day. Get the...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Wednesday, July 6, 2016 CONTACT: Nina Smith, nina.smith@younginvincibles.org, 301-717-9006 House Labor-H Bill Threatens Higher Education Access For Hardworking Students and Families WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today the House Appropriations Committee released their version of the FY 2017 Labor-H Appropriations...
2016 MILLENNIAL MEMO (June 29, 2016) Good morning, Memo readers. With the June wave of primaries behind us, expect more down ballot races to begin in earnest after the July 4th holiday weekend. We’re just 18 days until the...
2016 MILLENNIAL MEMO (June 22, 2016) Happy hump day, Memo readers! Welcome to summer: when DC heat becomes oppressive and seasonal showers result in flooded metro stations. With just 25 days until Cleveland and 32 days until Philadelphia, veep scouting...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 15, 2016 Contact: Sarah Schultz, Sarah.Schultz@YoungInvincibles.org, 202-734-6510 WASHINGTON — After the release of a recommendation from the Department of Education’s annual accreditation review to remove the accrediting powers of the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools, Rory...
2016 MILLENNIAL MEMO (June 15, 2016) Hope you all are making it through this tough week okay — I know it’s been a sad one. Please find this week’s edition of Millennial Memo below. Stay in the know by signing...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 13, 2016 CONTACT Nina Smith, Nina.Smith@younginvincibles.org, 301-717-9006 Young Invincibles’ Statement on Department of Education’s Borrower Defense Rule WASHINGTON — Following the release of a draft rule for student borrowers who have fallen victim to predatory for-profit institutions, Young...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Thursday, June 9, 2016 CONTACT: Nina Smith, nina.smith@younginvincibles.org, 301-717-9006 [WASHINGTON]—Following today’s Appropriations Committee markup of the Senate Fiscal Year 2017 Labor-H Appropriations bill, Rory O’Sullivan, deputy director of Young Invincibles, issued the following statement: “We are pleased the...