CGS Toolkit on Expanding Access to Graduate Education Act (H.R. 3334)
The Expanding Access to Graduate Education Act (H.R. 3334) was introduced on June 19, 2019 by Representatives Ann McLane Kuster (D-NH), Fred Upton (R-MI), Kim Schrier (D-WA), Tim Burchett (R-TN), and Harley Rouda (D-CA). Below is a tool kit to assist CGS members in their advocacy efforts on behalf of this proposal. If you have any questions, please contact CGS’s Vice President of Public Policy and Government Affairs, Lauren Inouye, at Linouye@cgs.nche.edu.
Bill Text of H.R. 3334: Expanding Access to Graduate Education Act (H.R. 3334)
Materials
- CGS Legislative Brief on H.R. 3334
- CGS Data Sources: Increasing Number of Graduate and Professional Students Are Former Pell Recipients
- Talking Points from Rep. Ann Kuster (D-NH)
- Webinar on Strategies to Use in Advocating for H.R. 3334
Letters and Statements
- CGS Letter in Support of the Bill
- CGS-Led Community Letter
- CGS Press Release with Statement of Support from CGS President Suzanne Ortega
- Rep. Ann Kuster (D-NH) Press Release
- Rep. Fred Upton (R-MI) Press Release
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