Our day in Albany!

On tuesday Feb 9th we went to listen to speakers about the tap, c-step, heop etc. programs, and listened to students stories on how they wouldn't be in college if it wasn't for one of those programs to help them pay for college. After we left there we walked around, ate lunch, and then met with some of the senator's/assemlby's staff memebers. We had questions on why they want to take away tap, and we told them how 85% percent of our students go through tap to pay for college. We met alot of people who were against the cut of tap and such. We got some information on who to email (the ones who were for cutting tap). The people we met with told us, they are doing everything they can to keep to financial aid programs for college students. They were saying it is just a hard time right now because of the economy, and that will be back up again soon. Being in Albany really informed us on alot about the programs, and we are glad to be part of Student Governemt who went and experienced this, and we hope to go again!