Federal Student Aid Funding

Dear Parents;

 

We are at a turning point on federal student aid funding and I am writing to ask you to sign on to a simple statement of support that calls on our lawmakers to Save Student Aid.   Over the past few years, we’ve already seen $30 billion cut from our federal student aid programs. The Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction, also known as the Super Committee, has until Nov. 23 to come up with a plan to reduce the nation’s debt. Federal student aid could very well be on the chopping block and students need your voice to defend the programs that grant access to postsecondary education.

 

The Student Aid Alliance, a coalition of national higher education organizations representing thousands of campuses and millions of presidents, students, faculty and administrators has organized a campaign to Save Student Aid. The campaign will reach to out to all campus constituencies, encouraging grassroots involvement.   Please join the Alliance by signing its statement of support expressing that for our country’s short- and long-term economic health, student aid funding must be preserved.

 

Please access the following link to sign on to the statement:  http://action.studentaidalliance.org/5371/save-student-aid-statement-support/?src=campus.    You might also want to send an email directly to your congressional delegate by using the following website:  http://capwiz.com/naicu/wa/home/.

 

Thank you for your support.  Best wishes.

 

Jim White

Dean, Student Financial Services

Gonzaga University