President Obama needs to hear from you today!

Tell him to make higher education more affordable!

As we speak Congress is working on an economic stimulus package that will invest billions of dollars into our broken economy and boost it back to life.

Students across the country are taking advantage of this opportunity and we need your help.

Our national deficit has caused states to make severe cuts to higher education funding, and students are suffering the consequences – taking on increased financial burdens and relying on more substantial loans to pay their way through college. Nearly half of all students enrolled full time work 25 hours or more per week to cover their expenses and the average student graduates with more than $20,000 in student loan debt.

Sign our petition to let President Obama know how important it is to prioritize higher education funding in the economic stimulus package, and to give students immediate relief to secure America’s future.

Ask President Obama to make higher education affordable:

***PETITION TEXT***

The American Recovery and Reinvestment Tax Act of 2009 will offer the critical relief that students need in this economic climate. The $15.6 billion increase to the Pell grant program, $490 million in work study funds, and the inclusion of a partially refundable tax credit for higher education will help build the skilled and educated workforce our nation needs for sustained recovery.

We, the undersigned, believe the provisions in the House version of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Tax Act of 2009 are very positive for students and we call on Congress and President Obama to make higher education more affordable.