I just sent a letter to the editor of the local paper to raise awareness about the student aid bill that is now pending in Congress. This bill, which is called the Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act, will raise Pell grants and make college more affordable by cutting wasteful government subsidies to student loan companies.
Do you think that student loan companies should be able to continue receiving taxpayer dollars, or do you think that the $87 billion we can save by making the financial aid programs more efficient should be used to invest in the next generation of teachers, doctors, and scientists? I think that students should come first, and that we should focus on lowering student debt and expanding college access to millions of young people that are currently shut out of the process.
If you agree, then these next two months are crucial. Student loan companies want to protect their government subsidies, and have launched a multi-million dollar lobbying and public relations campaign to stop reform.
You could really help out by sending a letter to the editor of your local paper calling for support for the Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act. Campus Progress has set up a web tool to make it very easy, and they have some talking points that might be helpful. You can take action at:
http://bit.ly/91kcZ.
Thanks for your help!