April is a time when many young people are faced with making weighty decisions about their graduate school paths. Once the thrill of being accepted into a graduate program wears off, the reality of how to finance graduate school sets in. As more attention is being paid to the consequences of student debt, cost is a significant consideration for nearly all psychology graduate students.
Since 2012, students pursuing a graduate degree, including a doctoral degree in psychology, have been denied access to federal loan subsidies created to make post-secondary study more inclusive and more affordable. Representative Judy Chu (CA-27) has introduced legislation that would amend the Higher Education Act to restore the eligibility of graduate students to the Subsidized Loan Program, and lessen the significant debt burden that many students incur while pursuing advanced degrees. Tell Congress to support graduate students by asking your representative to cosponsor H.R. 4223. Please take a moment to respond to this Action Alert and forward to your colleagues!
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To learn more about the loss of the subsidy and what these changes mean for doctoral psychologists and the country, click here. |
Please help ensure that students have access to graduate level study! |