Congress working for young adults

12/03/2013

Pell Grants Remain Vital to Ensuring College Access, Require ‘Balanced Approach’ to Address Budgetary Shortfalls http://go.usa.gov/WM5H

WASHINGTON—Pell Grants remain vital to a robust American economy by expanding college access and affordability, and strengthening the program requires a thoughtful approach that does not balance budgetary shortfalls on the backs of needy students, members of a House subcommittee on higher education…

07/02/2013

Yesterday, interest rates for new student loans for more than 7.2 million students doubled to 6.8 percent, largely as the result of obstruction by Washington Republicans who insist on piling more debt on the back of students. With this impasse, editorial boards across the country are calling on Cong...

05/16/2013

ICYMI: "The GOP [student loan] plan would cost students and families heavily" -- AP

http://www.newsobserver.com/2013/05/16/2896365/house-to-take-up-student-loan.html

It's a better deal at first, but student loan rates could steadily climb and cost students more over the long haul under the plan House Republicans are considering.

05/15/2013

GOP Student Loan Bill Would Make College More Expensive, a New Independent Nonpartisan Analysis Shows

http://go.usa.gov/Tzvz

WASHINGTON, D.C. – House Education and the Workforce Committee Democrats released new data from the independent, nonpartisan Congressional Research Service (CRS) that shows that the House Republican student loan proposal (H.R. 1911) will increase the cost of students and families to pay for college....

08/14/2012

How have policy changes over the last three congresses affected college students? See here...

04/27/2012

Alert: The House of Representatives will begin debate this morning on the Republican bill to slash funding for women's cancer screenings and childhood immunizations in order to use that funding to keep student loan interest rates low. Needless to say, this is a terrible idea. You can watch the debate this morning on C-Span.

There is still much more action to be done to keep rates low for 7 million students. Stay tuned for updates.

We all agree; we need to take action to stop the interest rate on need-based student loans from doubling this July. But we should not ask women and children to shoulder the cost.

04/25/2012

President Obama went on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon. While slow-jammin' the news, he said "Ah, Pell no!" to the doubling of student loan rates. Enjoy! Make sure to follow our new page: 'Don't Double My Rate.' It will provide updates about the interest rate issue throughout the debate in Congress...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vAFQIciWsF4&sns=fb

When Jimmy talks to the UNC audience about student loans, he decides a slow jam with President Obama and The Roots is appropriate.

09/13/2011

http://www.healthcare.gov/news/blog/fewer_uninsured091311.html

Today, a new report shows that the Affordable Care Act is working. According to the Census Bureau’s Current Population Survey released today, there was a significant increase in the number of 18-24 year olds with health insurance in the U.S. over the past year.

07/01/2011

Listed below are links to blogs that reference this entry: One Year Anniversary of Historic Improvements to Student Loan Program.

06/30/2011

http://go.usa.gov/ZBz

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10/04/2010

See how much Pell Grant money your neighbors (and maybe you) received last year.

09/30/2010

Good news -- the Department of Education will release funds today to help innovative programs that help students graduate college and to aid historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) and tribal colleges and universities (TCUs). Better yet, this is at no new expense to taxpayers.