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,...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 14, 2017 Contact: Sarah Schultz, sarah.schultz@younginvincibles.org, 202.734.6510 [Washington]- Today, the Department of Education announced its plans to roll back two essential regulations in place to protect students from predatory colleges and allow them to get justice when they’ve...
Each year, millions of students apply for federal student aid by filling out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Completion of the FAFSA is necessary to determine a student’s eligibility for federal Pell grants and integral for states...
By Maggie Jo Buchanan, Southern Director Last Friday, the Texas Legislature passed a bill (SB 1119) to bring more transparency to the state’s work-study program and help improve career pathways for participating students. As the bill makes its way to...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 23, 2017 Contact: Sarah Schultz, sarah.schultz@younginvincibles.org, 202.734.6510 Trump Administration Budget Slashes Support for Young Adults Today, the Trump Administration released its FY18 budget proposal, which includes severe cuts to a number of programs millions of young...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 17, 2017 Contact: Sarah Schultz, sarah.schultz@younginvincibles.org, 202.734.6510 Today, the Washington Post reported on a preliminary version of the Trump Administration’s education budget, expected to be finalized and released next week. The budget slashes $9.2B from the...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 16, 2017 Contact: Sarah Schultz, sarah.schultz@younginvincibles.org, 202.734.6510 [WASHINGTON]- Today, a bicameral group of US Senators and Representatives introduced the Pell Grant Preservation and Expansion Act, a bill that would strengthen and expand the nation’s flagship college...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 15, 2017 Contact: Sarah Schultz, sarah.schultz@younginvincibles.org, 202.734.6510 [Washington DC]- Today, a bipartisan group of US Senators introduced the College Transparency Act of 2017, a bill that would modernize our higher education data infrastructure by providing much...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 2, 2017 Contact: Sarah Schultz, Sarah.Schultz@YoungInvincibles.org, 202-734-6510 Yesterday, Republican and Democratic leadership released a final budget deal to fund the federal government for the rest of the 2017 Fiscal Year, and final deal included both wins...