Student PIRGs Celebrates National Award for Civic Engagement
WASHINGTON D.C. — On Friday, the Student PIRGs won the Youth Category of the American Civic Collaboration Awards, or Civvys.
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Rutgers rallies against $3.3 billion cut to the Pell Grant Program
The New Jersey Public Interest Research Group (NJPIRG) is campaigning against proposed cuts to the federal government’s Pell Grant program.
85% of Rutgers students say YES
Every three years for the last 45 years, students at Rutgers have voted on whether to reaffirm NJPIRG’s funding on campus. Over 19,000 students cast their ballots in the NJPIRG Students referendum in the last few weeks and the results are in…
New Study: Hunger May Threaten Nearly Half of All College Students
Earlier today, a group of campus-based organizations released results from the nation’s most comprehensive survey to date on food insecurity on college campuses.
Report: New Trend in College Textbook Market Presents Danger For Students
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the Student PIRGs released a new report titled Access Denied that investigates the concerning growth of online access codes in college classrooms
Keep Pell Funding for Pell Grants
A statement from Student PIRGs Higher Education Advocate, Ethan Senack, following the Labor-HHS Appropriations Bill markup and passage in the Senate Appropriations Committee earlier today.
Youth Vote Posts Strong Showing in 2012 Elections
New expert estimates indicate that turnout of young voters between the ages of 18 and 29 will likely exceed 50 percent in yesterday’s national election. This strong showing places 2012 on par with record 2008 turnout rates and bucks predictions of a precipitous drop-off in young voter participation.