Thank you for your support of our campaign to keep student loans local and preserve student choice!

As you may know, Congress announced on Monday, April 27, 2009 agreement on the President’s budget for 2010. We are pleased to see Congress included the following “Sense of Congress on College Affordability and Student Loan Reform” in the President’s budget proposal:

“It is the Sense of Congress that –

(1) nothing in the resolution should be construed to reduce any assistance that makes college more affordable and accessible for students, including but not limited to student aid programs and services provided by nonprofit State agencies and private lenders;

(2) private and non-profit lenders, originators, and loan servicers help students plan for, apply to, and pay for post-secondary education and training;

(3) any reform of the federal student loan programs to ensure that students have reliable and efficient access to federal loans should include some future role for the currently involved private and non-profit entities, including state non-profits with 100% FFEL lending in the State, and capitalize on the current infrastructure provided by private and non-profit entities, in order both to provide employment to many Americans during this time of economic distress and to maintain valuable services that make post-secondary education more accessible and attainable for many Americans; and

(4) therefore, pursuant to any changes to the student loan programs, loan processing, administration, and servicing should continue to be performed, as needed, by for-profit and non-profit entities.” – FY10 Concurrent Budget Resolution, sec. 605.

While specific details are not yet available, we are encouraged that our message was heard and many of the valuable benefits and services contained in the FFEL Program will continue. Our thanks to the thousands of individuals who have voiced their support for CSLF and other FFEL institutions nationwide.

Please continue making your voice heard in Washington. Communicate frequently with the Congress and the President. Thank them for their support and remind them of their promises to Connecticut’s schools, families, and students. Our task now is to work together to push for the broadest interpretation possible of the Sense of Congress.

SENATE:

http://www.senate.gov/general/contact_information/senators_cfm.cfm?State=CT

Web Form:  http://dodd.senate.gov/index.php?q=node/3130

Web Form:  http://lieberman.senate.gov/contact/

HOUSE:

http://courtney.house.gov/email/

Office Hours in Killingly:

Representatives from Congressman Courtney’s office also hold office hours at Quinebaug Valley Community College every 1st and 3rd Thursday from 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM.

http://delauro.house.gov/contact_form_email.cfm

http://forms.house.gov/larson/contact.html

https://forms.house.gov/chrismurphy/webforms/issue_subscribe.htm

http://himes.house.gov/?sectionid=54&sectiontree=54

White House & President Barrak Obama

http://www.whitehouse.gov/contact/

The Connecticut Student Loan Foundation is a non-profit corporation that administers, guarantees, and finances loans within the Federal Family Education Loan Program (FFELP). CSLF promotes access to higher education by helping students and their families plan for and pursue a postsecondary education. CSLF has more than 40 years of experience providing assistance to students, parents, and industry partners.

• For information about CSLF as a guaranty agency, visit the Guarantor Services section of our Web site

• For information about CSLF as a student loan lender, visit the Education Loan section of our Web site

• For information about CSLF college planning services, visit the College Planning section of our Web site

• CSLF Mission Statement

• CSLF Student Loan Business Practices

• CSLF 40 Year History