NYHELPs Public Hearing Scheduled Sept. 9

ALBANY, NY (08/20/2009)(readMedia)-- The New York State Higher Education Services Corporation (HESC), the State's student financial aid agency, will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2009 on the proposed New York Higher Education Loan Program (NYHELPs) regulation. The proposed regulation can be accessed on the HESC Web site at www.hesc.org.

The public hearing will be held from 12:00 pm until 2:00 pm and from 4:00 pm until 6:00 pm in Hamilton Hearing Room B of the Legislative Office Building, Empire State Plaza, Albany, NY.

Individuals and organizations wishing to speak at these hearings should register in advance by using the online registration form found on HESC's Web site by close of business Aug. 27, 2009.

About HESC: The New York State Higher Education Services Corporation is the State's student financial aid agency, providing more grant and scholarship awards to students than any other state in the nation. HESC helped nearly 650,000 students achieve their dream of attending college by providing $4.5 billion in grants, scholarships and loan guarantees in 2007-08, including $795 million awarded through the Tuition Assistance Program (TAP) to more than 370,000 students. HESC also provides training and technical services to college financial aid administrators, high school counselors and lenders participating in the Federal Family Education Loan Program.

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