HU president supports national effort to save student aid
FOR RELEASE: Thursday, October 27, 2011

This initiative is backed by the Student Aid Alliance which seeks to support Pell grants and student loan benefits that help students achieve their higher education goals without excessive debt.
According to the Student Aid Alliance, recent budget deals have cut $30 billion from federal student aid programs. Now the "Super Committee" (Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction), tasked with developing a federal debt reduction plan by Nov. 23, is looking at the possibility of additional student aid cuts, according to the Alliance.
The goal of this statement of support is to demonstrate to legislators that students, administrators, faculty and citizens across the nation are in favor of maintaining student aid.
"The state of higher education is in turmoil as Congress seeks to cut the aid that makes it possible for many students to attain a degree," Dowden said. "We need to demonstrate to our legislators the importance of student aid in the educational process."
Dowden was among the first 1,000 signatories of the Alliance's "Save Student Aid Statement of Support." Many students, parents, faculty members and other concerned citizens have joined the campaign. As of this morning, 17,409 individuals had signed the statement at action.studentaidalliance.org.
