2016 MILLENNIAL MEMO (August 10, 2016) Good Wednesday morning, folks! We’re just 89 days away from the general election. With back-to-school approaching and debates right around the corner, you don’t want to miss a thing. Please share this week’s Millennial Memo,...
2016 MILLENNIAL MEMO (June 15, 2016) Hope you all are making it through this tough week okay — I know it’s been a sad one. Please find this week’s edition of Millennial Memo below. Stay in the know by signing...
The unnecessarily complicated application for Federal Student Aid is preventing some students from accessing the financial aid they are entitled to or in some cases from going to college all together. Students tell us all the time that the application process can...
FOR 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,...
By Jessica Adair My family’s mantra is as American as apple pie and baseball: work hard, get an education and you’ll succeed. It was clear, prescriptive and a fairly sound philosophy for those without great wealth or powerful connections. Like millions, I...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 29, 2014 Contact: Colin Seeberger, colin.seeberger@younginvincibles.org, 214.223.2913 Young Invincibles’ Statement on VA Attorney General Herring’s Tuition Equity Advisement Virginia DREAMers Could Save $18,102 a Year on Tuition [WASHINGTON]—Today, Virginia Attorney General Mark Herring advised that under current law, college students in...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 28, 2014 Contact: Colin Seeberger, colin.seeberger@younginvincibles.org, 214.223.2913 Young Invincibles’ Statement On President Obama’s Fifth State of the Union Address [WASHINGTON]— This evening, President Obama delivered his fifth State of the Union Address. Aaron Smith, Young Invincibles Co-Founder...
By Jennifer Wang Months ago, Sen. Jack Reed, a longstanding champion for students, introduced the Responsible Student Loan Solutions Act, a bill that would have prevented interest rates on all new federal Stafford subsidized loans from doubling on July 1....
The Post – Ohio University By Will Drabbold A group advocating greater national urgency in solving the problem of student debt will be taking its case to students Wednesday in Baker University Center. Young Invincibles, a nonprofit youth advocacy organization...
This article was originally posted on the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau blog by ROHIT CHOPRA. Rohit Chopra is the CFPB’s student loan ombudsman. Today, we announced that we’re gathering information to come up with a plan to address the challenges many struggling borrowers face to...