The Postsecondary National Policy Institute
The leading source of professional development for current and prospective policymakers, leaders, and thinkers who work on federal higher education issues.
PNPI is the leading source of professional development for current and prospective policymakers, leaders, and thinkers who work on federal higher education issues. PNPI’s professional development briefings and seminars provide participants with an opportunity to consider a full range of higher education topics, while engaging in constructive dialogue with postsecondary leaders, researchers, and their colleagues. PNPI also publishes issue primers, memos, and factsheets that highlight recent research on postsecondary issues to keep current and prospective policymakers informed.
What We Do
MEMOS
Higher education memos
ISSUE PRIMERS
Postsecondary issue primers
FACTSHEETS
Higher education stats grouped by demographics
CONGRESSIONAL PROGRAMMING
More about how PNPI supports congressional staff working on higher education issues
PROSPECTIVE POLICYMAKERS
More about how PNPI is working to “build the bench” of future federal policymakers
VIDEOS
Watch recordings of programs, testimonials from events, and more
SUMMER SCHOLARS
More about PNPI’s summer internship program
ALUMNI NETWORK
More about how PNPI is building an alumni network for past participants and speakers
LEADERSHIP PROGRAMMING
More about how PNPI is building the leadership capacity of our sector