The rising cost of higher
education is a serious problem in the United States. Many students work full time in addition to attending
classes, doing homework and getting involved in their community. Student debt
can be a serious burden while in school, and an even more serious hindrance
upon graduation – when student loan payments begin.
In an effort to make the US
Department of Higher Education pay attention to the lack of sufficient student
loan assistance, MarylandPIRG volunteer Matt Johnson, Student Government President Emma Simson, Director of Governmental Affairs Andrew Friedson, and USMSC member Devin Ellis traveled to Washington,
D.C. to testify before the Board
on Wednesday, November 8.
The four students joined others from campuses up and down the east coast in sharing
their stories about student debt. They asked the US Department of Education to support college
graduates by easing up on the financial strain of student loan repayment and supporting the five-point plan for manageable student debt repayment.
