What happens when you cut out the middleman? You help kids and save money-in this case, more than $80 billion!
This week, the U.S. House of Representatives will vote on the Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act, which would increase early learning and higher education opportunities for millions of kids.1
This legislation will have a profound impact on the future of our kids. By cutting out the middlemen in federal government student loans, more than $80 billion will be saved over the next 10 years.
The savings will be used to:
- Ensure young children enter kindergarten ready to succeed by creating an Early Learning Challenge Fund to provide states with $8 billion in competitive grants over 8 years. This investment would improve outcomes for all children and especially at-risk children-resulting in higher graduation rates, higher rates of college attendance, and higher earnings at work.
- Prepare more students for the workforce by improving access and affordability to higher education through expansion of loan and grant programs, strengthening our nation’s community college system, and keeping interest rates low for students receiving need-based federal loans.
Washington State’s delegation in the U.S. House of Representatives will play a key role in moving this legislation forward. They will vote on this legislation this week. That’s why we need you to take action today!
This legislation is critical to our state and nation’s future in helping to improve outcomes for millions of kids.
1Information on the Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act
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