Expanding EITC for Young Adults The American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) temporarily expanded Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) eligibility for the 2021 tax year to young workers (19-24) who don’t have dependent children and increased the maximum credit from $542 to $1,502. This EITC expansion…
Providing Income to Unemployed Workers Federal Pandemic Unemployment Assistance—enacted by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act—helped people unable to work due to the pandemic. This included self-employed workers, those seeking part-time employment, or people who otherwise wouldn’t qualify for regular unemployment benefits.…
This fact sheet explains why and how undocumented and immigrant youth should have equitable access to an affordable, high-quality postsecondary education.
In this fact sheet, Asha Banerjee argues why student debt cancellation must be a federal priority for the new administration in 2021. She additionally lays out how it is a racial and economic justice issue.
This fact sheet analyzes the data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics's Employment Situation for the month of April 2020 as well as the implications that these unprecedented numbers mean for workers paid low-wages and workers of color.
With unmet financial need increasing, SNAP is critical to address student hunger at colleges. Food insecurity is a threat to health, wellbeing, and success.
This fact sheet by Kelly May and Lauren Walizer provides an overview of Ability to Benefit (ATB), which allows postsecondary students without a high school diploma or equivalency to receive Title IV student financ
Today, more students work, have family obligations, or attend classes part-time. That’s why many students require broader and more robust financial supports to help ensure their success in attaining a postsecondary credential. Public benefit programs, like SNAP can support students’ basic needs, especially since food…