General Discussion

Good Afternoon Derrika.Taylor! I completely understand your concern and I am happy to assist you. Here's what you need to know:

Unfortunately it is true that the president has signed an executive order that will shut down the Department of Education (DOE). First, this means that education will be handled by each individual state, which would make policies in education vary according to each state. Second, many schools and universities would lose federal aid and funding, negatively impacting the quality of education they will give to their students. Lastly, this would strictly prohibit "DEI or gender ideology in funded programs".

Despite this issue, many universities are prepared to look for other sources of funding. Also, there are other forms of student financial aid that are not reliant on government funding. Here are some:

• Scholarships: For scholarships, there are multiple platforms that hold thousands of scholarship opportunities and they are safe from government influence. Please check out the scholarships/grants page of our website for good scholarship database resources and scholarship opportunities.

• CSS Profile: College Board's CSS Profile is very helpful in helping people receive non-federal institutional aid (Scholarships, university specific scholarships and grants, etc).

• State Tuition Assistance: Many U.S. states offer in-state tuition assistance which can cover sometimes 75% to 100% of college expenses. However, this is only for residents. If your state has this form of assistance, you may be eligible for tuition assistance if you attend an in-state university. So, please check eligibility requirements if you are interested in this form of aid.

• University-specific financial aid policies: Many universities offer financial aid policies that are willing to provide full tuition coverage to students who have an income within a certain margin. Please check your desired universities' financial aid policies to see if they offer full tuition coverage based on your income.

• Loans: If there is a situation where you need a loan, do not worry. There are many loans that are not federally funded. These are known as private loans and you can find them through credit unions or student loan agencies. Some well known resources are Sofi, Sallie Mae and College Ave.

I hope this information will give you a peace of mind. I encourage you to keep your head up high! Don't let the actions by the government discourage you from attending college. We will get through this together!

I feel you brother. But I have communicated with Onyx many times who is the creator of the AADHE and she has made it clear that people of all races are welcome. I went back and forth with her on this and she made it clear that including everybody would never change so need to bark up that tree. I was frustrated like you when I had this discussion with Onyx. I agree every day it seems like they are targeting us more and more. What are they afraid of? Anyhow like she explained, think back to the civil rights movement, that movement had people of all races in it. It is important not to exclude. She said if this organization started excluding based upon race, then we would be no better than they are. So there you have it. It is the right thing to do plus, when you think about it, there is more power in numbers so it makes more sense that way too. Anyone that wants to help should always be welcomed to the fight. I hope this helps. I had this week off for spring break so I thought I would jump in and address this real quick.