FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 16, 2017 Contact: Sarah Schultz, sarah.schultz@younginvincibles.org, 202-734-6510 Senate Tax Plan Should Help Young People, Not the Wealthy [WASHINGTON]–Today, the House of Representatives voted 227-205 to pass a tax bill that would eliminate $65 billion of investments...
Increasing college costs and the burden of student debt are preventing too many young people from getting the skills they need to fill 21st Century jobs, which is why reforming and expanding higher education tax provisions should be an essential feature of any...
As you’ve probably heard, Congress is looking to overhaul the tax code. Flashy TV and social media ads paint tax reform as a means for improving the financial security of middle class families. But the release of the House and...
For the past few weeks, Republicans in Congress have been working on a plan to cut taxes for wealthy corporations, millionaires, and billionaires by cutting $65 billion in critical support for higher education. Despite gutting support for students and borrowers,...
Although a wide range of candidates and policy organizations have proposed federal-state partnerships to encourage state spending on higher education, these proposals have overwhelmingly focused on affordability alone rather than on a broader agenda that includes student supports that encourage...
On September 5, the Trump Administration announced its decision to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, a program that for five years allowed 800,000 undocumented young people to pursue education, military service, and work without fear of deportation....
For many prospective students, choosing a college is an enormous challenge. After being bombarded with top-ten lists, catalogues, online databases, advertisements, and the opinions of family and friends, they still may not have enough of the important information they need...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 7, 2017 Contact: Sarah Schultz, sarah.schultz@younginvincibles.org, 202-734-6510 Tonight the Illinois General Assembly joined the State Senate in voting to overturn Governor Rauner’s veto of the Student Loan Bill of Rights (SB 1351). This bill will prohibit predatory...
When I received my acceptance letter from Chicago State University in the Fall of 2016, fulfilling a lifelong goal, I was more nervous about paying for my education than excited to begin working towards my future career. With Navient pushing...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 3, 2017 Contact: Allie Aguilera, allie.aguilera@younginvincibles.org, 202-734-6529 Washington, D.C. — Yesterday, President Trump and Senate Republicans agreed during a closed door meeting not to include the DREAM Act, or any other legislative provision that would provide...