WASHINGTON (September 19, 2019) – Julie Peller, executive director of Higher Learning Advocates, made the following statement regarding the passing of the FUTURE Act: “Higher Learning Advocates is encouraged that the House of Representatives has passed the FUTURE Act—legislation to ensure current funding for Historically Black Colleges and Un...

Higher Learning Advocates submitted a comment on Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM), the “Revision of Categorical Eligibility in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).” Download the complete comment here.

WASHINGTON (September 9, 2019) – Julie Peller, executive director of Higher Learning Advocates, made the following statement regarding the “Empower Parents in College Act” introduced on September 9 by Congressman Dusty Johnson (R-SD): “At a time when twenty-four percent of today’s students are parent learners and child care expenses avera...

WASHINGTON (July 9, 2019) — Today, Higher Learning Advocates submitted comments to the U.S. Department of Education on the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking regarding the Secretary’s recognition of accrediting agencies. Higher Learning Advocates urged the Department to ensure any regulatory changes governing accreditors and their actions focus on s...

WASHINGTON (June 28, 2019) – Today, Julie Peller, executive director of Higher Learning Advocates, released a statement responding to the U.S. Department of Education’s release of the final Gainful Employment Rule: “This afternoon’s announcement of the complete repeal of the Gainful Employment regulation is a big loss for today’s students...

Looking beyond traditional higher education policy, longtime advocates for college access and completion back new solutions WASHINGTON, D.C. (April 2, 2019) — Higher Learning Advocates today released its latest policy toolkit—a fresh set of recommendations for how to make federal policy work better for an increasingly diverse population of ...

Higher Learning Advocates research tests understanding of today’s college students; finding that while the pop culture archetype still holds sway with many in the general public, policymakers are attuned to demographic shifts   FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 18, 2018 Contact: Ted Eismeier, teismeier@higherlearningadvocates.org WASHINGTON, D.C....

Higher Learning Advocates research tests understanding of today’s college students; finding that while the pop culture archetype still holds sway with many in the general public, policymakers are attuned to demographic shifts   FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 18, 2018 Contact: Ted Eismeier, teismeier@higherlearningadvocates.org WASHINGTON, D.C....