Tag: PROSPER Act

Students

Study: Cutting Federal Graduate Loans Would Harm Black Students, HBCUs

Cuts to federal student loans for graduate and professional students could be devastating to African-Americans and, in a ripple effect, historically Black colleges and universities, according to a study by the AccessLex Institute.

July 22, 2019

African-American

‘Aim Higher Act’ House Bill Draws Praise from Higher Ed Groups

The  Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) and the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) have announced support of the Aim Higher Act legislation introduced this week in the U.S. House of Representatives. The Democrat-crafted bill, a version of the Higher Education Act that is due for reauthorization, has some significant differences from the PROSPER […]

July 25, 2018

Latest News

Higher Ed Policy Forum Encourages Action on Access, Affordability, Accountability

WASHINGTON — The Education Commission of the States’ Higher Education Policy Forum brought together education stakeholders for conversations about how federal and state governments and education leaders can work together on higher-ed policy recommendations, including how to align K-12, post-secondary and workforce systems.

April 26, 2018

Students

PROSPER Act’s Impact on TRIO Programs Concerns Many Schools

More than 400 higher education institutions are worried about some proposed revisions to the federal TRIO Programs in the Promoting Real Opportunity, Success, and Prosperity through Education Reform (PROSPER) Act.

April 11, 2018

Latinx

Forum Advocates for Enhanced Hispanic Higher Education Legislation

WASHINGTON — The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities convened educators and thought leaders from Hispanic Serving Institutions to advance the organization’s legislative agenda during the 23rd Annual National Capitol Forum on Hispanic Higher Education.

April 9, 2018

Opinion

Federal TRIO Programs Work

There are many students in America who benefit from TRIO, and there are many more who need TRIO services. I am living proof that TRIO works.

March 19, 2018