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College Affordability Press Conference
At New York Institute of Technology's Central Islip campus, Congressman Bishop was joined by Presidents and Financial Aid Directors from a dozen Long Island colleges and universities (see list below) to discuss the impact of the credit crisis and weakening economy on students trying to afford college.
Pictured with Congressman Bishop are Robert Gaffney, President, Dowling, Hubert Keen, President, Farmingdale State College, Edward Guiliano, President, New York Institute of Technology, Robert Scott, President, Adelphi University and George Santiago, President, Briarcliffe College.
In recent months, turmoil in the U.S. credit markets has made it difficult for some lenders in the federally guaranteed student loan program to secure the capital needed to finance college loans, leading some lenders to scale back their lending activity. Passed by the Education Committee on April 9, the Ensuring Continued Access to Student Loans Act of 2008 would provide new protections, in addition to those in current law, to ensure that families can continue to access the loans they need to pay for college.
Earlier this year, the House of Representatives passed the College Opportunity and Affordability Act, the comprehensive reauthorization of the Higher Education Act. The bill addresses the soaring price of college, and removes other obstacles that make it harder for qualified students to go to college.
Dowling: Bob Gaffney, President and Patti Noren, Dir. of Fin. Aid
New York Institute of Technology: Edward Guiliano, President, Hussain Ahmad, Director of Fin. Aid CI, Mary Jean Corriss, Director of Fin. Aid., and Rosemary Ferrucci, Assoc. Dean, Fin. Aid
Adelphi: Robert Scott, President and Sheryl Mihopoulus, Director of Fin. Aid
Briarcliffe: George Santiago, President
Farmingdale: Hubert Keen, President
Hofstra: Sandy Filbry, Associate Director of Financial Aid, and Oswald Mervius, Financial Aid Counselor
Long Island University: Christopher Williams, Assoc. VP, Gov. Relations
Molloy: Ana Lockward, Director of Fin. Aid
Polytechnic: Fred Strauss, Dir. LI Graduate Center and Brenda Nieves-Mato, Dir. of Fin. Aid
St. Joseph's: Gigi Lamens, Assoc. VP for Enrollment and Joan Farley, Dir. of Fin. Aid
Touro Law: Michele Kaminski, Dir. of Fin. Aid
Webb Institute: Rear Admiral Robert Olsen, President
College Affordability Press Conference
At New York Institute of Technology's Central Islip campus, Congressman Bishop was joined by Presidents and Financial Aid Directors from a dozen Long Island colleges and universities (see list below) to discuss the impact of the credit crisis and weakening economy on students trying to afford college.
Pictured with Congressman Bishop are Robert Gaffney, President, Dowling, Hubert Keen, President, Farmingdale State College, Edward Guiliano, President, New York Institute of Technology, Robert Scott, President, Adelphi University and George Santiago, President, Briarcliffe College.
In recent months, turmoil in the U.S. credit markets has made it difficult for some lenders in the federally guaranteed student loan program to secure the capital needed to finance college loans, leading some lenders to scale back their lending activity. Passed by the Education Committee on April 9, the Ensuring Continued Access to Student Loans Act of 2008 would provide new protections, in addition to those in current law, to ensure that families can continue to access the loans they need to pay for college.
Earlier this year, the House of Representatives passed the College Opportunity and Affordability Act, the comprehensive reauthorization of the Higher Education Act. The bill addresses the soaring price of college, and removes other obstacles that make it harder for qualified students to go to college.
Dowling: Bob Gaffney, President and Patti Noren, Dir. of Fin. Aid
New York Institute of Technology: Edward Guiliano, President, Hussain Ahmad, Director of Fin. Aid CI, Mary Jean Corriss, Director of Fin. Aid., and Rosemary Ferrucci, Assoc. Dean, Fin. Aid
Adelphi: Robert Scott, President and Sheryl Mihopoulus, Director of Fin. Aid
Briarcliffe: George Santiago, President
Farmingdale: Hubert Keen, President
Hofstra: Sandy Filbry, Associate Director of Financial Aid, and Oswald Mervius, Financial Aid Counselor
Long Island University: Christopher Williams, Assoc. VP, Gov. Relations
Molloy: Ana Lockward, Director of Fin. Aid
Polytechnic: Fred Strauss, Dir. LI Graduate Center and Brenda Nieves-Mato, Dir. of Fin. Aid
St. Joseph's: Gigi Lamens, Assoc. VP for Enrollment and Joan Farley, Dir. of Fin. Aid
Touro Law: Michele Kaminski, Dir. of Fin. Aid
Webb Institute: Rear Admiral Robert Olsen, President