Attending college was never a maybe for me. It was always a certain step I knew I was required to take if I wanted to have a stable job in the future and, more importantly, achieve financial stability. Growing up,...
With the 2020 presidential campaign in full swing and the field of presidential hopefuls narrowing, we wanted to take pulse check and hear what young people are watching for during the Democratic primary debates. The latest Democratic primary debate takes...
Young Invincibles recognizes the importance of planning for the future and having a retirement savings account. In California, for example, we’re supportive of programs like CalSavers that make it easy and accessible for young people to have access to a...
Late last week, the U.S. Department of Education released its final borrower defense rule, an updated rule which will make it much harder for students who were defrauded or taken advantage of by their college or university to receive financial...
Work-based learning opportunities provide students the opportunity to get real-life job skills and experiences which completing a certificate or degree. They can also provide a debt-free pathway to a career, such as an apprenticeship that allows you to earn a...
Alongside efforts to increase voting access for young people on college campuses, our Texas Young Advocates promoted the implementation of campus polling stations at higher education institutions with more than 10,000 students. The advocates contributed to a civic engagement advocacy...
YI supported state investment in higher education through Open Educational Resources (OER), which provide no-cost learning materials across the state, and the TEXAS Grant program, to assist in making higher education more affordable for Texas students. YI testified on the...
YI championed an initiative to appoint student-parent liaisons at every public college campus in Texas, critical support to ensure student parents are made aware of and have access to services toward degree completion and that institutions collect data on this...
YI advocated protecting student loan borrowers in default from losing their professional license, supporting a successful bipartisan initiative to ensure student loan borrowers such as teachers, barbers, and truck drivers stay in the workplace. With the passage of SB 37...
Earlier today, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced the appointment of Robert G. Cameron as the Bureau’s private education loan ombudsman, giving him the responsibility to resolve complaints from private student loan borrowers. Following Cameron’s appointment, Rachel Fleischer, Executive...