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Galvanize your college or university to become a leader in clean energy by organizing, participating in, or supporting a campaign to power your campus with 100% renewable energy.
As Election Day continues, volunteers and staff with the Student PIRG’s New Voters Project are going full tilt with creative ideas and proven tactics to drive youth turnout at the polls.
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PIRG In The News
"Thanks to the complaints database, consumers who get ripped off or misled by their banks can make their voices heard and get satisfaction," said Alec Sprague, a federal advocate for INPIRG. "Other consumers can view the public database and make smarter, more informed financial choices. By providing a roadmap for navigating the tricks and traps of the financial marketplace, this database is another way the (bureau) gets real results for consumers."
The Indiana Public Interest Research Group, or INPIRG, unveiled its new campaign “So, you need health insurance. Now what?” at a press conference Thursday. “A student no longer has to face the situation I did,” Thompson said. “It is now possible for a student to receive affordable and even government-subsidized health care.”
Given the history of shady dealings between banks and colleges, Congress needs to take a hard look at the increasingly common practice of schools contracting with banks to disburse financial aiddollars to students.
Thought the student loan crisis was bad as it is? Now add hefty fees into that mix. Providers say students can avoid the fees that pile up when they elect to receive their financial aid on a debit card, but new research from a consumer advocacy group finds that these companies throw up roadblocks to keep the fee revenue rolling in, even as colleges make big bucks off their affiliations with these institutions.
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Student leaders educate the campus about income inequality during National Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week.
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We collect petition signatures - lots of them!
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Hunger and Homelessness intern Roua Aboukhadijeh collecting interview footage on campus for a short film on poverty.
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Students campaign for High Speed Rail.
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Fast Trains ARE Cool.
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Students volunteer at a local garden for the National Hunger Cleanup.
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Volunteers wear the textbook mascot costumes to educate students about affordable textbook alternatives.
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Students posing with the textbook Rebellion books, We Want Cheaper TEXTBOOKS!!
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Textbook Rebel and Mr. $200 drew attention to outrageous textbook prices.
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Six media outlets covered a stop on the Textbooks Rebellion tour to promote affordable alternatives to outrageously expensive textbooks.
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Tell Congress: Don't Double Our Rates
On July 1, student loan interest rates on federal student loans will double, driving up loan costs for 8 million students by $1,000 per loan.
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Jobs for Graduating Seniors
If you are ready to dig in and start solving the problems that confront our country, consider a job with U.S. PIRG.
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Join our team of interns and volunteers
Meet new people, get involved in your community, learn important skills, and make a difference.
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A crash course in effective citizenship.
Get the basic tools necessary to run strong campaigns and service projects and win reforms both on and off campus for students and the public interest.
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Work on important issues, learn valuable skills, get hands-on experience, and make a difference.