Executive Director Julie Peller spoke with WHII-TV Beaufort News about how colleges and universities should be flexible with students as they return for fall semester and how federal policymakers can better support today’s students.

Executive Director Julie Peller joined CBS19 News to discuss how federal funding can help today’s students, who have been hit hard by the pandemic. “Being sure that students are a part of that conversation and students’ needs outside of the classroom are a part of that conversation is something that we’re fighting for this fall.”&...

Deputy Executive Director Emily Bouck West spoke with Inside Higher Ed about how colleges can better support all students, including displaced workers. “All types of students require comprehensive supports to succeed, especially during this time,” she said “That can mean making sure students have access to vital supports like chil...

Higher Learning Advocates’ nine-point policy recommendations to support college students during the coronavirus pandemic was discussed in a Diverse Issues in Higher Education article. Read the piece here.

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.

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.

Executive Director Julie Peller appeared on NPR’s Marketplace to discuss Texas A&M’s $100 million scholarship fund to address diversity on its campuses. Hear the interview here.

“While the big-name colleges still enroll plenty of stereotypical students, the institutions that serve the bulk of students have seen changes. The numbers are clear: 37 percent of today’s students are older than 25, according to information collected by Higher Learning Advocates. Almost two-thirds, 64 percent, work while in college. Anot...