By Courtney Connley “Congress has announced that it will cut $303 million in Pell Grant funding in order to free up their budget to pay companies that collect student loans on behalf of the Department of Education. Created in 1972,...
By Ashlee Kieler “Congress’ deal to keep the federal government up and running may be coming at the expense of some of the nation’s poorest prospective college students. The spending package is poised to cut $303 million from the Pell...
By Danielle Douglas-Gabriel “Student loan advocates say that while the program is currently running a surplus, the cuts in the spending bill could create a funding shortfall beginning as soon as next fall. ‘We constantly worry that any spending bill is...
By Kara Brandeisky “Millennials want their parents’ old health insurance plan. A new survey from Bankrate found that almost half of 18-to-29-year-olds prefer a health plan with a lower deductible and higher premiums—meaning millennials would rather pay more out of...
By Carolyn Bigda “Those in their 20s or early 30s probably know saving for retirement is important to do. They just may not have the means to do it. Recent studies show millennials have a strong desire to save. A...
By Shahien Nasiripour “An outgoing Senate Democrat wants to take federal money from low-income college students to pay student loan contractors, whose tactics toward borrowers have been criticized by consumer advocates, federal regulators and the U.S. Department of the Treasury.”...
By Lora Hines “Organizers and leaders of national, state and local groups representing young adults and the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender communities gathered Wednesday at Houston Community College’s central campus to urge their uninsured constituents to enroll in health...
By Tom Auchterlonie “Open enrollment for health insurance plans offered under the Affordable Care Act was the focus of a recent discussion in Armonk. The speakers gathered at the North Castle Public Library earlier this month to discuss qualifications and...
Young Invincibles’ Releases Its Open Enrollment Game Plan To Educate Young Immigrants About Their Health Care Options, And Push Lawmakers To Expand Coverage For All Young Californians FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 20, 2014 Contacts: Riana King, riana.king@younginvincibles.org, 213.221.7326 Sarah Lovenheim,...
By Sarah Wheaton “President Barack Obama’s immigration order won’t suddenly swell the rolls of Obamacare with undocumented immigrants, but it will open the door to many more Latinos getting health insurance. Freed from deportation threats, more of the undocumented may be...