Save Student Aid: Issue Update

Save Student Aid

In response to our recent action alert, more than 70 student government presidents signed a letter to Congress urging them to oppose cuts to student aid programs. Thank you to everyone who took action!

Unfortunately, the U.S. House and Senate still chose to move forward with these cuts.

The cuts in the House's version of the budget are especially harsh and include:

  • $90 billion from Pell Grants, which support nine million low-income students;
  • $34 billion from in-school interest subsidies, which protect students from paying interest on their student loans while they're still in school; and
  • $27 billion from programs like income-based repayment and public service loan forgiveness that provide a safety net for graduates with student debt.

However, these cuts are a long way from becoming final - and we're going to fight them at every single turn.Read more


Student Government Presidents: Save Student Aid!

Save Student AidThe U.S. House and Senate will vote during the week of March 23rd on budget proposals that would cut $150 billion in student aid funding over the next ten years!

These budget resolutions would slash funding for Pell Grants, increase interest rates on student loans, and make other cuts that would make higher education more expensive for millions of students. (Learn more here.)

Student government presidents: please sign the letter below to Congress urging them to oppose these budget cuts.

This letter is sponsored by U.S. PIRG and the United States Student Association.

UPDATE: We submitted all of your letters to Congress, so we're no longer collecting new letters at this time. Thank you to everyone who signed on!