Posts Tagged ‘COVID-19 News and Resources’
3 ways the pandemic is changing colleges’ mandate right now
“The (students) are certainly not who you see in movies,” said Julie Peller, executive director of Higher Learning Advocates, a nonprofit aiming to improve student outcomes, during a panel. “They’re not, by and large, playing Frisbee on the quad, going to frat parties on Friday nights and leaving in four years.” Many nontraditional students require assistance with…
Read MoreHigher Learning Advocates Submits Reply Comment Regarding the Emergency Broadband Benefit
WASHINGTON — Higher Learning Advocates today submitted a reply comment to the Federal Communications Commission regarding the broadband benefit for Pell-eligible students. HLA reaffirmed the importance of ensuring that all students can quickly access the benefit and shared our support for additional recommendations. You can read the full comment here.
Read MoreColumbia may look whiter and wealthier next year. Here’s why.
Julie Peller, executive director of Higher Learning Advocates, told the Hechinger Report that the FAFSA application is often the first step students take when applying to college. FAFSA applications are strong predictors of student enrollment, particularly for low-income students who depend on the FAFSA to pay for college. Read the full piece here.
Read MoreAM in the AM
Executive Director Julie Peller spoke with KMAland Broadcasting about higher education during the pandemic. Listen here.
Read MoreReopening schools can affect all types of students
Executive Director Julie Peller appeared on CBS 19 News to discuss colleges and universities reopening this fall and how decisions can affect all of today’s students. Watch the interview here.
Read MoreFall semester will be a difficult one for college students
Executive Director Julie Peller appeared on WRAL News to discuss how institutions and policymakers can best support today’s students as they return to college this fall. Watch the interview here.
Read MoreHigher Learning Advocates & Fifty-One Partner Organizations Urge Congress to Support Today’s Students
WASHINGTON — Fifty-two organizations came together today to urge Congress to support students in response to campus closures and restrictions due to COVID-19 in a letter spearheaded by Higher Learning Advocates. Julie Peller, Executive Director of Higher Learning Advocates, made the following statement to underscore the importance of student-focused legislation. “Many of today’s students depend…
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