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Quiz: Test your Higher Ed knowledge

Nov 11, 2014 by Ed Trust

Black Women’s Mental Health and the Student Debt Crisis
August 5, 2022 by Letisha Marrero
Any moment now, the Biden administration will announce its plan to forgive student debt as the moratorium on loan…
HBCU Enrollment is on the Rise. But On-Campus Housing is Scarce. Black College Students Demand Solutions
July 27, 2022 by Yemisi Badmus
According to a recent New York Times article, Black students across the nation have been flocking to historically Black colleges…
Jim Crow Debt
October 20, 2021 by Jalil Bishop and Jonathan Davis
Student debt has been a crisis for years, and the pandemic has only exacerbated matters for many borrowers. This…
Using Professional Judgment in Financial Aid to Advance Racial Justice & Equity
December 3, 2020 by Jaime Ramirez-Mendoza and Tiffany Jones
Public higher education has long been unaffordable for many students, especially for Black and Latino students, who have substantially…
A Promise Worth Keeping
October 21, 2020 by Tiffany Jones, Jaime Ramirez-Mendoza, and Victoria Jackson
Free college programs have been around for some time, but they have proliferated in recent years, prompted by rising…
Black Student Activists Are Sick and Tired of Talking. They Want Action.
October 15, 2020 by Satra Taylor
It’s been three years since I turned my tassel to the left and threw my graduation cap in the…
Crushed Dreams and Broken Promises, Supreme Court Edition
July 2, 2020 by Wil Del Pilar
On June 18, 2020, the Supreme Court of the United States handed a victory to Dreamers, blocking the Trump…
DACA Supreme Court Decision Protects Dreamers, But the Fight Continues
June 18, 2020 by John B. King Jr., J.D., Ed.D.
WASHINGTON (June 18, 2020) – Today, John B. King Jr., president and CEO of The Education Trust, issued the…
Trump Vetoes Measure to Restore Student Loan Borrower Rights
June 1, 2020 by Wil Del Pilar
WASHINGTON (June 1, 2020) – Today, Wil Del Pilar, vice president for higher education at The Education Trust, issued…
COVID-19 Resources for Student Loan Borrowers
April 30, 2020 by Ed Trust
Tools and advice for students and borrowers impacted by the Coronavirus.Because things are moving so quickly, there are some…
In the Age of Coronavirus, Student Activism Is More Relevant Than Ever
April 28, 2020 by Satra Taylor
In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, many colleges and universities have been quick to shutter campuses and pivot…
Joint Letter to U.S. House & Senate Leadership Calling for Additional Higher Education Relief Funds
April 27, 2020 by Ed Trust
The Honorable Nancy PelosiSpeaker of the HouseU.S. House of RepresentativesH-232, The CapitolWashington, DC 20515The Honorable Mitch McConnellMajority LeaderU.…