Graduate programs in the United States are respected and emulated worldwide, and are an international magnet for talented students. At a time when American leadership and prosperity depend increasingly on the creation and use of knowledge, graduate education provides our country with an important competitive advantage. Our system of combining graduate education with cutting-edge research strengthens American research, while also producing highly educated individuals who will become the next generation’s scientists, teachers, and leaders in government and industry.
The following letter is representing the entire spectrum of American higher education as they express their strong support for the Higher Education Extension Act of 2015 (HR. 3594) which was introduced to extend the Perkins Loans program.
This letter represents the full spectrum of American higher education and urges the extension of the Perkins Loan program.