By Andy Allred, Guest to Young Invincibles A decade ago I was a high school dropout, living out of my car and working as a cashier at a fast food restaurant. Dropping out of high school became a big regret...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 10, 2015 Contacts: Sarah Lovenheim, sarah.lovenheim@younginvincibles.org, 585-746-8281 Colin Seeberger, colin.seeberger@younginvincibles.org, 214-223-2913 [WASHINGTON] In response to President Obama’s proposal of a “Student Aid Bill of Rights,” Young Invincibles’ Executive Director Jen Mishory has released the following statement:...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 6, 2015 Contacts: Colin Seeberger, colin.seeberger@younginvincibles.org, 214.223.2913 Invest in Higher Education and Work to Narrow Racial Employment Gap [WASHINGTON]—As the national unemployment rate fell from 5.7 percent in January to 5.5 percent in February and the economy added 295,000 jobs, the unemployment rate for 18 to 34 year-olds fell to 7.5 percent...
By Sarah Lovenheim During his State of the State address, Governor Kasich vowed to tackle college completion rates, to make schools more accountable to their students, to encourage community college enrollment and to address tuition costs. We share the Governor’s desire...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 2, 2015 Contacts: Sarah Lovenheim, sarah.lovenheim@younginvincibles.org Colin Seeberger, colin.seeberger@younginvincibles.org In response to the Department of Education’s decision to wind down contracts with five debt collectors that gave inaccurate information to student loan borrowers, Young Invincibles has...
By Sarah Lovenheim Tonight, Ohio Governor John Kasich gives his State of the State address — an opportunity for him to renew his vow to turn the state economy around. He should start by committing to reinvest in higher education. So far,...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 24, 2015 Contact: Sarah Lovenheim: Sarah.Lovenheim@younginvincibles.org, 585.746.8281 [Columbus] – Ohio has slashed spending per college student by 10 percent since the Great Recession. This week, college students from across Ohio are fighting back. At a press...
“Their longtime champion has left for Capitol Hill, but young people who want more power overseeing the University of North Carolina system are seeking help from others in the legislature. UNC student leaders scheduled a Legislative Building news conference Tuesday with lawmakers to...
By LeAnn Wallace “Students wanting legislators to stay committed to funding higher education while working to make tuition rates lower met with some of the state’s lawmakers at the Capitol Monday. Called the Young Invincibles, the group is happy with...
By Jon Marcus “When letters of admission go out soon from colleges and universities to hopeful applicants, they’ll be quickly followed by offers of financial aid some advocates for students say require a college degree to understand. Among other problems, the...