ACE is among the 576 organizations and higher education institutions sending a letter to Congress
today urging members to protect the federal student loan program and
strengthen Pell Grants, which the groups call “the nation’s most
important investment in higher education.”
The letter, which was coordinated by the Student Aid Alliance
and a number of other national education groups, represents a diverse
range of organizations nationwide, from colleges and universities to
associations and nonprofits focused on college access, attainment,
preparation and financial assistance.
“Recent troubling proposals to significantly cut or eliminate funding
for Pell Grants, Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants (SEOG),
Federal Work Study (FWS), TRIO, GEAR UP and other programs threaten the
stability of our nation’s higher education and workforce systems,” the
groups wrote. “Federal student aid serves a critical role in preserving
access to higher education, and enabling student success at a time when
postsecondary education has never been more necessary to support the
American economy.”
The Student Aid Alliance is co-chaired by ACE and the National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities.
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