Don't Let Congress Undermine Student Loans

 

JOIN THE UNITED STATES STUDENT ASSOCIATION IN OUR FIGHT TO STOP THE RAID ON STUDENT AID!

 

Sign the petition below & check out www.usstudents.org to make a difference!

Sample Letter for Campaign

Subject: Please Vote No on Budget Reconciliation

Dear [ Decision Maker ] ,

I am writing as a concerned voter in your district to urge you to vote against legislation that hurts students. This fall, Congress will be taking a crucial vote on Budget Reconciliation. If passed, Budget Reconciliation will be a drastic cut to higher education.

As proposed, Budget Reconciliation will result in a cut of $7-11 billion from federal student loan programs! These cuts will dramatically increase the amount students have to pay for higher education, costing the average student thousands of dollars more in loan repayment. For instance, a typical student borrower will have to pay as much as $5,800 extra in loan repayment!

Forcing college students into unmanageable debt is bad policy. Currently, 39% of students graduate with unmanageable debt. If Budget Reconciliation passes, this percentage will dramatically increase. I strongly urge you to vote no on a bill that will force an entire generation into debt.

Do not to turn your back on students! Congress must acknowledge the importance of higher education and invest in the vital programs that make college education a reality. Without an investment in the youth of our nation, we cannot have a strong, competitive and secure future. Congress must demonstrate a commitment to young people by increasing access to higher education and preserving the programs that students depend on to pay for school.

Vote no on Budget Reconciliation. I look forward to our continued work to turn higher education into a reality for all America's youth.

Signed by:

Campaign Launched:
September 07, 2005


Background Information

This fall, Congress will be voting on a bill called Budget Reconciliation that will dramatically decrease access to higher education. Join the United States Student Association and concerned citizens and students from around the country in telling Congress that you oppose legislation that will undermine our federal loan programs.

If Budget Reconciliation passes, between $7-11 billion will be cut from federal student loan programs. These cuts will result in the elimination of many student borrower benefits and will increase student debt by thousands of dollars, costing the typical student borrower an additional $5,800 in loan repayment! The Budget Reconciliation bill will be voted on in early Fall, so we all must act now to ensure Congress doesn’t turn its back on students.