Student Policy Institute At Berkeley

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Let’s Reimagine the Rules

Welcome to the official chapter of the Student Policy Institute at Berkeley, where we challenge pressing social issues with the power of public policy

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Our Primary Pillars

Academics

Learn to analyze and influence public policy with our Applied Policy Lab Decal

Research

Apply policy frameworks to current issues by crafting and presenting a policy memo

Outreach

Democratize access to policy discussion and knowledge within the campus body

Recent Policy Memos

Education Initiative, SP’ 25

Federal student loan and grant programs incentivize and facilitate low-income and marginalized students to pursue higher education. Uncertainty and potential reductions in such financial aid programs under the Trump Administration threaten the enrollment rates of these students. Through this memo, we explore the potential impact of these new financial aid policies. We additionally explore commonly proposed policy solutions to student loan programs and assess their viability in a world where federal financial aid may be more uncertain.

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Criminal Justice, SP’ 25

The U.S. refugee‐admissions system is congested, inequitable, and costly. More than two million asylum claims languish in a years-long backlog, while refugees who do reach the United States receive only 90 days of federally funded support and face persistent barriers to English acquisition, education, and stable employment. The purpose of this memo is to identify practicable reforms that would make refugee processing and integration faster, fairer, and less expensive.

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🚨 Application Due: December 14th! 11:59pm 🚨 You know them, you love them! The SPIB Is executive team has been leading the club all year, whether their work is behind the scenes or front and center, these are the people who keep the club running Last month SPIB had a spooky good time solving a murder mystery and getting to know each other better along the way In partnership with the City of Berkeley, our public health team is working to improve the local emergency evacuation planning infrastructure. Please help affect policy in the Bay Area by filling out this short survey! Welcome back to our first semester, so excited to welcome our new members and launch our exciting new initiatives! Our info session is happening TODAY, in person at socs 151 ✨ Hope to see you there!