
Our nation sorely needs to power up its economic engine. Work force projections show that by 2018, there will be jobs for as many as 22 million new workers with college degrees, but on our current trajectory, we won’t make that goal—in fact we’ll miss it by 3 million workers.
Recent budget deals have already cut $30 billion from the student aid programs, sacrificing some students’ benefits to pay for others. States across the country are cutting higher education from their own budgets.
That’s why it’s more important than ever to preserve, protect and provide adequate funding for the core federal student aid programs—such as Pell Grants and student loan benefits. Together, these programs offer students an opportunity to acquire the knowledge and skills our nation demands for a strong recovery.
Tough budget decisions in DC have put pressure on all federal spending, but cutting student aid, a long-term investment in our nation’s future, doesn’t make sense.
I support protecting federal student aid. Keep college within reach for our nation’s students and families.
Name | Title | Institution |
|---|---|---|
KRISTEN FALEPAINI | Student | BARRY UNIVERSITY |
Stephen Arnone | Citizen | Roberts Weslyan |
Jon Basinski | Student | Dominican University |
Christina Arnone | Student | SUNY Albany |
carsonie legerme | college of saint elizabeth | |
LUZ GARRISON | Citizen | |
Edgar Nieto | Student | Dominican university |
Bartley Countryman | Citizen | |
Victoria Mead | Student | Hunter College |
Monika Wozniczka | Student | Dominican University |
Aritha Yarborough | Student | Barry University |
勇 胡 | Student | AnHui Univercity |
Matthew Smith | Citizen | |
Matthew Smith | Citizen | |
Kurt Pham | Student | San Jose State Univeristy |
Stacy-Ann Robinson | Student | SBU |
Erika Hernandez | Student | College of Saint Elizabeth |
Donya Lewis | Student | CUNY - Lehman College |
Greta Wiendl | Student | College of St. Elizabeth |
PRISCILLA HALL | Student | Victory University |