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Empowering Yesterday’s Warriors
With more than 1,500 on-campus chapters, Student Veterans of America (SVA) is committed to the empowerment of yesterday’s warriors. Through a supportive network of chapter leaders, SVA works to transform the skills and experience of student veterans to ensure they achieve their greatest potential. The organization took important steps to advance its policy priorities in…
Read MoreCommunity College Leaders Band Together to Advocate for Today’s Students
The characteristics of individuals enrolling in postsecondary education today are significantly different than they were when the Higher Education Act was first passed by Congress in the 1960s. Over 70 percent of today’s postsecondary students can be described as “non-traditional”—balancing work and family obligations while attending classes. At the community college level, this trend is…
Read MoreYoung Invincibles: Advocating for Today’s Students
As 2019 comes toward a close, we at Young Invincibles are taking stock of the many efforts we undertook this year to advocate on behalf of young adults. We have done so to advance our mission of empowering young adults aged 18-34 to fully engage in our democracy and achieve economic security. We have maintained…
Read More4 Ways Congress Made Progress Supporting Today’s Students in 2019
Washington has earned a reputation in recent years for being so mired in partisan politics that it is unable to act effectively. However, that sweeping assessment misses the fact that there has been some bipartisan action on Capitol Hill on certain issues, including education and skills development. With 2019 coming to an end, it’s worth…
Read More#SAadvocates for #TodaysStudents: NASPA 2019 Advocacy
As the leading voice of student affairs, NASPA – Student Affairs Professionals in Higher Education provides insight on federal and state public policy proposals that influence the daily lives of today’s students. Representing over 15,000 members across the world, NASPA connects our members and the broader field of student affairs with timely information and commentary…
Read MoreWhat It Takes to Achieve Equity in Higher Ed
The mission of the National College Access Network is to build, strengthen, and empower communities and stakeholders to close equity gaps in postsecondary attainment for all students. As NCAN embarks on a new strategic plan, and we celebrate our 25th anniversary in 2020, we asked leaders from the college access and success field what they…
Read MoreState of the Military-Connected Student Community in 2019
This year we’ve enjoyed enormous momentum in policy, advocacy, and legislation on issues important to military-connected students that sets up ambitious goals for 2020. Legislation was introduced in both sides of Congress which, if passed, would demonstrably improve the educational experiences for military-connected students and ensure better outcomes and greater accountability. Our State of the…
Read MorePolicy Brief Recommends Changes to Federal Aid Requirements
Deputy Executive Director Emily Bouck West argues in Diverse Issues in Higher Education that holding institutions accountable on a program-level basis can show that there are vast differences in student outcomes between programs within an institution. Read the entire article here.
Read MoreHigher Learning Advocates’ Statement of Support for Protect VETS Act
WASHINGTON (November 14, 2019) — Julie Peller, Executive Director of Higher Learning Advocates, made the following statement to express Higher Learning Advocates’ support for the Protect Veterans’ Education and Taxpayer Spending (VETS) Act introduced by Senators Tom Carper (D-DE), Bill Cassidy (R-LA), James Lankford (R-OK), and Jon Tester (D-MT): “Higher Learning Advocates commends Senators Tom…
Read MoreHigher Learning Advocates Board Members and Staff: Inspiration for Higher Education
Higher Learning Advocates is a bipartisan non-profit advocacy organization working to shift federal policy from higher education to higher learning—education and training beyond high school that leads to a degree, credential, or employment. Its board members and staff are committed to the change needed to support the needs and success of today’s students, and are…
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