Earlier today, Sens. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) and Tim Kaine (D-VA) introduced the What You Can Do for Your Country Act of 2019, a bill to strengthen and simplify the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program to make it easier for...
When I was five years old, there was a power outage in my neighborhood. Frightened and confused, I remember hearing my parents mention that the electricity went out. What was that, electricity? The sound of the word itself hissed and...
Earlier today, Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-OR) introduced the Affordable Loans for Any Student Act of 2019, a comprehensive reform package that would simplify and strengthen the student loan repayment system. The bill takes several steps to make navigating the system...
What Students Actually Need from the Department of Education Sec. DeVos’ testimony ignores the priorities of today’s students — here’s what they actually need. Washington, D.C. — Moments ago, Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos concluded her testimony at the Department...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, March 26, 2019 Contact: Paydon Miller (202) 734-6543 | paydon.miller@younginvincibles.org Young Invincibles Hails the Introduction of the PROTECT Act Washington, D.C. — Earlier today, Sens. Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) introduced the Preventing Risky...
JOBS Act Reintroduced in the U.S. Senate Bipartisan bill would expand access to federal aid for low-income students to pursue a quality short-term certificate Washington, D.C. — Moments ago, the bipartisan Jumpstart Our Businesses by Supporting Students Act of 2019,...
Washington, D.C. — Moments ago, the College Transparency Act (CTA) was reintroduced in the U.S. House and Senate. Co-sponsored by over a dozen Congressional Republicans and Democrats, the CTA would modernize our higher education data infrastructure by making information about...
It could have been a movie. It probably will be a movie soon. Bribes and faked photos. FBI wiretaps. Celebrities and other rich families. “Operation Varsity Blues” has everything you’d want from a high drama caper. It even has William...
Today, Representatives Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-40), Nydia Velazquez (NY-7), and Yvette Clarke (NY-9), along with more than 80 original cosponsors including House Democratic leadership and TriCaucus representatives, introduced the Dream and Promise Act of 2019. This bill would provide a path...
The federal government created the formula to calculate eligibility for Pell grants in 1972. A lot has changed in higher education since then, but this formula has “barely budged.” At the same time, the Pell Grant has not kept up...