Resources
Higher Learning Advocates’ federal policy resources include the most current data on adult students, parenting students, college affordability, equity, and more. Our work has resulted in positive change for today’s students, including access to discounted broadband for Pell students, the establishment of emergency aid funds, and increased financial aid for parenting students.
Higher Education Policy & Regulatory Transition Recommendations
WASHINGTON (October 6, 2020) — Higher Learning Advocates provided recommendations to advance higher education policy and regulations in key areas that will empower our nation’s students to obtain the skills they need to gain employment and succeed in the 21st century, especially in light of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Download the memorandum here.
Champion Check-In: Tonjua Williams, President, St. Petersburg College
Higher Learning Advocates Champion Dr. Tonjua Williams, President of St. Petersburg College, shares how the college has responded to the coronavirus pandemic, and how it will affect the future of higher education.
#ConnectCollegeStudents: Crystal
Crystal Leua Correa, a graduating senior at the University of Washington, shares the challenges she faced when her school transitioned to online learning due to the coronavirus pandemic. Crystal lost access to campus technology, and since she didn’t own a laptop, had to borrow friends’ computers or do assignments on her phone.
#ConnectCollegeStudents: Makayla
Makayla just finished her freshman year at James Madison University. When her campus closed, she went home to her parents’ house in rural Virginia, but is unable to get internet at home.
Policy Brief: Expand the Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit to Include Student Caregivers
Access to affordable child care is crucial for families: In 2010, fewer than one-third of children had a full-time stay at home parent, and the majority of children under five received child care from someone other than a parent. At the same time, data from the 2014 Survey of Income and Program Participation (SIPP) show…
Champion Check-In: Aaron Thompson, President, Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education
Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education President Aaron Thompson shares what he learned from students through a listening tour across Kentucky, how his own background shaped his passion for higher education, and more.
Media Analysis: Today’s Students
In partnership with the Education Writers Association and Whiteboard Advisors, Higher Learning Advocates conducted an analysis of media coverage of Today’s Students. You can view the media analysis deck here.
Fact Sheet on Student Caregivers
Research on student parents and their unique challenges commissioned by Higher Learning Advocates. Nearly a quarter of today’s students are parents, and they have unique time constraints because they must balance caregiving, school work, and employment. Student parents are more likely to be older, more likely to have a low-income, and more likely to work…
State Profiles
State profiles feature key data points, visual infographics, and brief explanations of all 50 states, and are a quick and easy resource for policymakers, analysts and media.