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April 21, 2022 |

This Community College Month, States Should Follow New Mexico by Increasing Educational Opportunities

April is Community College Month! This blog explains how the New Mexico Opportunity Scholarship Act supports students who attend community colleges.

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May 05, 2022 | News Clip | J Geiman

Could Student Loan Debt Threaten Your Health?

April 21, 2022 | Report/Brief | J Geiman

Supporting Student Basic Needs with Emergency Assistance Funds: Recommendations for Higher Education Institutions

March 21, 2022 | Press Release |

Board of Trustees of the Center for Law and Social Policy Taps Indivar Dutta-Gupta as Executive Director

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Postsecondary education is essential to secure good jobs. However, low-income people—particularly people of color—struggle simply to access postsecondary programs. Many have unmet financial need, as well as work and family obligations, that makes attendance challenging. Additionally, low-income people often have limited education opportunities and consequently low basic skill levels, including math and English. This leaves them unprepared for postsecondary opportunities and traps them in low-wage work. CLASP advocates for federal, state, and local policies that help adults improve their basic skills, access and complete postsecondary education, and succeed in a competitive labor market.

Adult and Postsecondary Education

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May 05, 2022 | News Clip | Adult and Postsecondary Education
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April 21, 2022 | Blog Post | Adult and Postsecondary Education
This Community College Month, States Should Follow New Mexico by Increasing Educational Opportunities
March 21, 2022 | Press Release | Adult and Postsecondary Education
Board of Trustees of the Center for Law and Social Policy Taps Indivar Dutta-Gupta as Executive Director
February 22, 2022 | Press Release | Adult and Postsecondary Education
The Center for Law and Social Policy (CLASP) Receives Historic Donation
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Pell Grants Make College Possible

The Pell grant program is a powerful tool to help low-income people access postsecondary education that leads to good jobs. This year, the program will help an estimated 7.1 million students attend school, reduce unmet financial need, and complete their degrees.

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Report/Brief | April 21, 2022
Supporting Student Basic Needs with Emergency Assistance Funds: Recommendations for Higher Education Institutions
Fact Sheet | November 17, 2021
Investments in Postsecondary Education and College Affordability in Build Back Better
Fact Sheet | October 27, 2021
Promoting Equity for Undocumented Students in Postsecondary Education
Report/Brief | September 15, 2021
Census Data Demonstrate Success of Federal Investments to Address Poverty
Report/Brief | July 23, 2021
Subsidized Jobs: Youth and adults impacted by the criminal legal system

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Ashley Burnside
Ashley Burnside
Policy Analyst, Income and Work Supports
Cameron Johnson
Cameron Johnson
Research Assistant, Education, Labor & Worker Justice
Molly Bashay
Molly Bashay
Senior Policy Analyst, Education, Labor & Worker Justice
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