To: The United States House of Representatives and The United States Senate
Congressional Republicans: Stop Nickel-and-Diming College Students
Reinstate subsidized loans for the first $8500 of graduate student loans.
Why is this important?
One of the most sure-fire ways to ensure a better future is a college education. For many fields, this includes post-graduate studies. For several years, the first $8500 of a graduate student's loan was subsidized, meaning that no interest accrued until six months after leaving college or graduating.
As a doctoral student at Temple University, I expected this when I went to sign for this year's student loan. However, thanks to an act of Congress, all graduate student loans are now unsubsidized. With several graduate students losing scholarships and teaching opportunities due to budget cuts, this hits us on both ends. It is time to reinstate subsidized graduate student loans.
Do we want a society with fewer doctors, lawyers, librarians, teachers, professors, social workers, and librarians? The time has come to stop making it more difficult for students to afford college.
As a doctoral student at Temple University, I expected this when I went to sign for this year's student loan. However, thanks to an act of Congress, all graduate student loans are now unsubsidized. With several graduate students losing scholarships and teaching opportunities due to budget cuts, this hits us on both ends. It is time to reinstate subsidized graduate student loans.
Do we want a society with fewer doctors, lawyers, librarians, teachers, professors, social workers, and librarians? The time has come to stop making it more difficult for students to afford college.