SAN DIEGO (Press Release)– As student loan debt is reaching record proportions, Congresswoman Susan Davis (D-San Diego) will host a forum on college affordability. The forum, to be held from 6:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday, November 10 at Griffin Gate on the Grossmont College campus, will bring together experts on higher education and financial aid.
“Students as well as parents are feeling the weight of mounting student loan debt and the rising cost of college,” said Davis, a senior member of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. “There are legislative solutions that Congress must address, but we can also provide people with information on how to manage debt and pitfalls to avoid.”
Representatives from the Department of Education and financial aid officers from local colleges will be on hand to answer questions about the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and responsible loan ownership. A Legal Aid Society lawyer will discuss student consumer rights. Registration for the event begins at 6:00 p.m. The program will start at 6:30 p.m. and is scheduled to run until 8:30 p.m.
Grossmont College is located at 8800 Grossmont College Drive, El Cajon, CA 92020. Space is limited. Attendees are asked to RSVP at Davis’s website.
Student loan debt has reached $1.2 trillion. That’s more than credit card debt and auto loan debt. It works out to an average of $28,000 per borrower with an average of 13.4 years to pay off a student loan debt.
Davis is supporting legislation in the House to not only help reduce the burden of student loan debt but she is also working to make college more affordable.
*
Preceding provided by the office of Rep. Susan Davis, D-San Diego. Articles on Jewish women are sponsored on San Diego Jewish World by Laura Galinson in memory of her father, Murray Galinson.