[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 71 (Monday, May 23, 2011)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E929]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




          RECOGNIZING 2011 EDUCATION FINANCE CAPITOL HILL DAY

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                            HON. JOE WILSON

                           of south carolina

                    in the house of representatives

                          Monday, May 23, 2011

  Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. Mr. Speaker, I am happy to acknowledge 
the 2011 Education Finance Council Capitol Hill Day. This event brought 
state agency and not for profit student lenders from across the country 
to Washington, DC. In my home state of South Carolina, the South 
Carolina Student Loan Corporation has provided higher education access 
and completion programs for thousands of students in the Palmetto state 
since its inception in 1973.
  Nationwide, state agency and not for profit student loan 
organizations offer college access and completion programs including--
financial literacy programs, scholarships, grants and low cost 
supplemental loans--to students, families, and high schools in their 
states, at no cost. For nearly twenty years the Education Finance 
Council has been the strong voice in Washington for state agency and 
not for profit student lenders.
  Mr. Speaker, I commend the work these entities are doing to increase 
the number of college graduates in our country.

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