Students Support PA Promise
Students Support PA Promise
Senador Hughes, ¿Por qué no universidad gratuita?
Senator Hughes stands with Reps. Harris, Roebuck; hundreds of PASSHE students in call for free college through the Pennsylvania Promise initiative
HARRISBURG, PA, Marzo 27, 2019 – Hundreds of Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education Students rallied with Senator Vincent Hughes (D-Philadelphia/Montgomery), Representative Jordan Harris (D-Philadelphia), Representative James Roebuck (D-Philadelphia),...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...Declaraciones del Senador Hughes sobre la asequibilidad de la enseñanza superior
Resolución del Senador Hughes sobre la Semana de la Asequibilidad de la Educación Superior
Los ciudadanos de Pensilvania merecen una enseñanza superior asequible
El ferviente impulso del senador Hughes para hacer frente a los crecientes costes de las matrículas universitarias y al aumento de la deuda de los préstamos estudiantiles se pone en marcha esta semana al declarar del 25 al 29 de marzo la "Semana de la Asequibilidad de la Educación Superior". El senador Hughes sigue motivado para abordar...
El senador Hughes declara la "Semana de la asequibilidad de la enseñanza superior" en el Capitolio de Pa. Capitol
Harrisburg - 25 de marzo de 2019 - Renovando su compromiso de abordar la creciente deuda estudiantil y los crecientes costos de las matrículas universitarias, el senador Vincent Hughes (D-Philadelphia/Montgomery) presentará una resolución declarando del 25 al 29 de marzo "Semana de la Asequibilidad de la Educación Superior." 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...
El senador Hughes y los representantes Harris y Roebuck renuevan su apoyo a la universidad gratuita
Harrisburg - 30 de enero de 2019 - Renovando su llamado a la universidad gratuita para todos los residentes de Pensilvania, el senador Vincent Hughes, (D-Filadelfia/Montgomery), el representante Jordan Harris (D-Filadelfia), el representante James Roebuck (D-Filadelfia) y el presidente de APSCUF, Ken Mash, anunciaron el próximo...
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...El senador Hughes celebra una rueda de prensa para presentar la iniciativa Pennsylvania Promise
El senador Hughes y los representantes Roebuck y Harris presentan una ley en favor de la universidad gratuita y asequible
HARRISBURG - 6 de junio de 2018 - El senador Vincent J. Hughes (D-Filadelfia/Montgomery), el representante James Roebuck (D-Filadelfia) y el representante Jordan Harris (D-Filadelfia) presentaron legislación para la iniciativa Pennsylvania Promise, un programa que...
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.
The Hidden Crisis on College Campuses: Many Students Don’t Have Enough to Eat
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.
