Young Invincibles’ Policy Director Jen Wang’s Testimony on Reauthorizing the Higher Education Act
Click here to read Young Invincibles’ Policy Director Jen Wang’s Testimony on Reauthorizing the Higher Education Act, delivered on May 20, 2015.
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2016 Millennial Memo (May 20, 2015): Keeping tabs on higher education debates
Read More2016 MILLENNIAL MEMO (May 20, 2015) 537 days to go… WELCOME to the inaugural edition of 2016 Millennial Memo, a weekly tipsheet covering all things 2016 and Millennials, with a special focus on issues most concerning young voters and their parents, including reforming America’s...
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A Note to Predatory For-Profit Colleges: Business As Usual Is Over
Read MoreBy Colin Seeberger You may have heard about some of the predatory for-profit colleges that drown students in debt and fail to prepare them for the workforce. They bombard inboxes with glossy pamphlets, telling potential recruits how amazing their schools...
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Student Loan Repayment Should Be A No Brainer, Right?
Read MoreBy Jennifer Wang Have you ever thought to yourself, “it should be way simpler to pay back my student loan debt?” Or, “Why is it so hard to get through to someone at a servicing company?” Student loan servicing companies...
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New White House Report Highlights Need to Lower College Costs
Read MoreFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 7, 2015 Contact: Colin Seeberger, colin.seeberger@younginvincibles.org, 214.223.2913 Young Invincibles Lauds New White House Report Highlighting Need to Lower College Costs [WASHINGTON]–Earlier today, the White House released a new report called Making College More Affordable for Millions of Americans,...
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Young Invincibles Applauds Census Decision to Keep Question on College Majors
Read MoreFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 29, 2015 Contacts: Sarah Lovenheim, sarah.lovenheim@younginvincibles.org, 585.746.8281 Colin Seeberger, colin.seeberger@younginvincibles.org, 214.223.2913 [WASHINGTON] – Young Invincibles applauds the U.S. Census Bureau’s decision to keep the question about choice of college major on the American Community Survey. In January, Young Invincibles led a coalition...
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New Report Looks at Unprecedented Challenges Facing Millennial Parents
Read MoreFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 29, 2015 Contacts: Colin Seeberger, colin.seeberger@younginvincibles.org, 214.223.2913 Sarah Lovenheim, sarah.lovenheim@younginvincibles.org, 585.746.8281 New Report Looks at Unprecedented Challenges Facing Millennial Parents Report Finds More Than 1 in 5 Millennial Parents is in Poverty; Declining Wages, Rising Debt and Exploding Costs ...
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Comments on U.S. Senate HELP Committee’s Risk Sharing White Paper
Read MoreIn response to Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee Chairman Lamar Alexander’s request for input on his Committee staff’s white paper on risk sharing in higher education, Young Invincibles submitted the following comments. We support the goal of aligning...
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Advocates Call for Financial Relief for Students at Failed Corinthian Programs
Read MoreFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 27, 2015 Contacts: Colin Seeberger, colin.seeberger@younginvincibles.org, 214.223.2913 Sarah Lovenheim, sarah.lovenheim@younginvincibles.org, 585.746.8281 Advocates Call for Financial Relief for Students at Failed Corinthian College Programs [WASHINGTON]–Yesterday, Corinthian Colleges announced that it was shutting down its remaining 28 campuses...
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Vocational Training For IL Millennials On Chopping Block
Read MoreGovernor Rauner Stresses Importance Of Vocational Training, Yet Budget Proposal Puts Training Programs On Chopping Block FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 21, 2015 Contact: Sarah Lovenheim, sarah.lovenheim@younginvincibles.org [CHICAGO]– Yesterday, Governor Rauner spoke at the Education Writers Association and highlighted his support...