Los estudiantes apoyan PA Promise
Los estudiantes apoyan PA Promise
Los estudiantes apoyan PA Promise
Senator Hughes, Why Not Free College
El senador Hughes se une a los representantes Harris y Roebuck y a cientos de estudiantes del PASSHE para pedir la gratuidad de la universidad a través de la iniciativa Pennsylvania Promise.
HARRISBURG, PA, 27 de marzo de 2019 - Cientos de estudiantes del Sistema Estatal de Educación Superior de Pensilvania se reunieron con el senador Vincent Hughes (D-Filadelfia/Montgomery), el representante Jordan Harris (D-Filadelfia), el representante James Roebuck (D-Filadelfia),...Senator Hughes Continues Push for Free College Through PA Promise
Senator Hughes Remarks from the Policy Committee Hearing on Higher Education Affordability
La asequibilidad de los estudios universitarios, tema central de la audiencia legislativa estatal conjunta
Harrisburg, 26 de marzo de 2019 - Los legisladores demócratas celebraron hoy una audiencia conjunta del Senado y la Cámara en Harrisburg sobre la legislación destinada a hacer que la universidad sea más asequible. La audiencia conjunta del Comité de Política Demócrata del Senado y la Cámara se centró en la propuesta "Pennsylvania...Observaciones del Senador Hughes sobre la asequibilidad de la enseñanza superior
Senator Hughes Resolution on Higher Education Affordability Week
Los ciudadanos de Pensilvania merecen una enseñanza superior asequible
Senator Hughes’ fervent push to address soaring college tuition costs and rising amounts of crippling student loan debt is kicking into high gear this week as he declares Marzo 25-29 “Higher Education Affordability Week”. Senator Hughes remains motivated to address...
Senator Hughes declares “Higher Education Affordability Week” at Pa. Capitol
Harrisburg – Marzo 25, 2019 – Renewing his commitment to addressing growing student debt and soaring college tuition costs, Senator Vincent Hughes (D-Philadelphia/Montgomery) will introduce a resolution declaring Marzo 25-29 “Higher Education Affordability Week.” Sen....
Free college! Time for a New Deal for Pa. college students
Senator Hughes renewed his push for the Pennsylvania Promise initiative, a drive to bring free college to all Pennsylvanians, through Senate Bill 111 on Jan. 30. The PA Promise would also provide funding for those pursuing apprenticeships, trades and adult...
Sen. Hughes, Reps. Harris and Roebuck renew push for free college
Harrisburg — Enero 30, 2019 — Renewing their call for free college for all Pennsylvanians, Senator Vincent Hughes, (D-Philadelphia/Montgomery), Rep. Jordan Harris (D-Philadelphia), Rep. James Roebuck (D-Philadelphia) and APSCUF President Ken Mash announced the next...
Senator Hughes to renew call for free college Miércoles
Harrisburg, Pa. – At 9:30 a.m. Miércoles, Jan. 30 in the Capitol Media Center, Senator Hughes will be joined by legislators and education officials to renew the call for free college through the Pennsylvania Promise. The press conference will also provide...Senator Hughes Holds Press Conference to Introduce the Pennsylvania Promise Initiative
Senator Hughes, Representatives Roebuck and Harris Introduce Legislation Pushing for Free and Affordable College
HARRISBURG – Junio 6, 2018 – Senator Vincent J. Hughes (D-Philadelphia/Montgomery), Representative James Roebuck (D-Philadelphia), and Representative Jordan Harris (D-Philadelphia) introduced legislation for the Pennsylvania Promise initiative, a program that would...
Debt in America: An Interactive Map
Credit can be a lifeline during emergencies and a bridge to education and homeownership. But debt, which can stem from credit or unpaid bills, often burdens families and communities and exacerbates wealth inequality. This map shows the geography of debt in America at the national, state, and county levels. How does your community compare?
A Third of College Students Face Food and Housing Insecurity
TEEN VOGUE | BY ELLY BELLE | APRIL 5, 2018
Paying for college tuition and the textbooks and materials needed for classes can be hard enough. Whether you attend college part time or full time or go to community college or a university, it can be difficult to scrape together money for food and housing. Add on trying to maintain a social life and it can feel downright impossible. However, there hasn’t been much comprehensive data about just how much food insecurity, housing insecurity, and homelessness affect college students nationwide.
La crisis oculta en los campus universitarios: Muchos estudiantes no tienen suficiente para comer
THE WASHINGTON POST | BY CAITLIN DEWEY | APRIL 3, 2018
Caleb Torres lost seven pounds his freshman year of college — and not because he didn’t like the food in the dining hall. A first-generation college student, barely covering tuition, Torres ran out of grocery money halfway through the year and began skipping meals as a result. He’d stretch a can of SpaghettiOs over an entire day. Or he’d scout George Washington University campus for events that promised free lunch or snacks. Torres told no one what he was going through, least of all his single mom.
