Help Protect Student Aid
We Need Your Voice
Congress is considering a budget bill that would greatly impact federal student aid over the next 10 years, significantly reducing access to Pell Grants and federal student loans for both undergraduate and graduate students.
To stop these harmful cuts, we are asking the Canisius Community to speak up for students by contacting their U.S. senators and representatives via this Save Student Aid link.
These drastic cuts threaten the future of our Golden Griffins – and our entire community.
For more than 150 years, Canisius University has opened its doors to higher education for students of all backgrounds. That legacy – and our students’ futures – are now at risk.
The vast majority of Canisius students receive some form of financial aid, with millions of dollars in federal funding going to support them annually. For undergraduate students, the proposed changes would reduce Pell Grant eligibility and other forms of federal financial aid. Graduate students face elimination of subsidized loans and reduced access to federal aid programs altogether.
Federal lawmakers need to hear from real Griffins about real consequences. They need to know that behind every statistic is a student studying to build a future, a graduate who once did, a family navigating college costs and a community strengthened by an accessible education.
The Student Aid Alliance has created a simple tool that allows you to contact your U.S. senators and representatives about protecting federal student aid programs. Canisius University asks that you click on the link to Save Student Aid to send pre-written message or personalize it with your own Canisius story.
