For some students, the Supreme Court ruling striking down the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) will mean more financial aid; but for others, it will mean less. Including same-sex spouses’ income in the federal need-analysis formula could reduce some students’ eligibility for aid, but counting a spouse and all of a couple’s children in the […]
PHENOM members are a dedicated bunch! On June 15, a group of 20 students, staff, alums and faculty spent 5 hours on a beautiful Saturday at Quinsigamond Community College planning for the coming year. After watching an inspiring 9 minute video about last year’s student strike in Quebec, much of the discussion focused on […]
11 Massachusetts activists went on a PHENOM-sponsored trip to Montreal for several days in May. The purpose was to learn from student activists who had participated in last year’s student strike that began over tuition increases and led to the fall of the provincial government. Meeting representatives of two of the leading federations of student […]