TICAS Pres @gadkaree.bsky.social and @edtrust.bsky.social CEO Denise Forte penned an op-ed for @hechingerreport.org about the federal government's recent and proposed changes that "will be disastrous for the American Dream...trapping millions of people in poverty."
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We joined 88 signers urging #Congress to protect the #PellGrant in FY26 and to offset the impact of inflation with an increase to the maximum award of at least $200. Students deserve a #PellGrant that keeps up with rising costs. buff.ly/1GEECqx

We joined 170+ orgs in urging Congress: don’t cut #PellGrants! To #ProtectPell, lawmakers must avert a funding shortfall by investing new funds and rejecting any eligibility cuts. The #PellGrant is essential in preserving college access for low- and middle-income families. Read more: buff.ly/k85Cdrf

TICAS joined 40 partners in urging the Senate to reject the House #Reconciliation bill’s misguided attempt to divert needed resources from #HigherEd to finance tax benefits for some of the wealthiest Americans. Read more: buff.ly/t5OgtUM

1/3 NEW | The House Reconciliation proposal to eliminate subsidized student loans would raise costs for millions of students from low-income backgrounds.

1/3 NEW | A major part of the House Reconciliation proposal is replacing all income-driven repayment plans with one "Repayment Assistance Plan (RAP)." Our latest analysis found that RAP would leave borrowers with a heavier financial burden or in default.

1/2 NEW | The House Reconciliation proposal would:
↳ Remove a decades-old rule requiring career programs lead to living-wage jobs
↳ Add hurdles to debt relief for student borrowers who're deceived
↳ Strike a key protection for taxpayers & student veterans against scam colleges

Check out our latest op-ed from TICAS VP Tanya I. Garcia in @chronicle.com on how proposed federal cuts to Medicaid threaten funding for #HigherEd—and what’s at stake for students across the country. Read more here: buff.ly/0cT19Tt

1/2 NEW | The House Reconciliation plan would cut #Pell eligibility for today’s students while expanding it to cover short-term workforce training programs—making a one-time increase in mandatory funds while cutting access to the grant for entire categories of students.

TICAS' Jessica Thompson, spoke w/@washingtonpost.com about the impact of the House Reconciliation proposal: "This bill could drag us back 50 yrs by restricting access to #HigherEd to people who have financial means.” Read more here: buff.ly/TI9vetO

“The committee’s current proposal would severely restrict college access by slashing financial aid programs, eliminating basic consumer protections and making it harder to repay student loan debt,” said TICAS President @gadkaree.bsky.social

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1/2 Yesterday’s executive order on accreditation threatens to politicize the process and weaken #HigherEd—undermining standards designed to keep political interference out of classrooms.

We’re thrilled to announce Julie Margetta Morgan as @tcfdotorg.bsky.social’s new president.

Julie is a widely respected policy leader with a proven record of delivering solutions for families—exactly what this moment calls for. Learn more: bit.ly/TCFJulie