Architecture Students Call for Action on Student Loan Debt during Capitol Hill Visit
Washington, D.C. -- More than 50 architecture students joined The American Institute of Architects (AIA) and American Institute of Architecture Students (AIAS) on Capitol Hill to advocate for legislation that could provide relief for millions of Americans carrying student loan debt.
During their visit, architecture students met with lawmakers and their staff to advocate for solutions to student loan debt as well as support for the Retirement Parity for Student Loans Act (S. 1428). The legislation would allow employers to count an employee’s student loan debt repayment as a matching contribution to that employee’s retirement plan. Any type of student loan and employer-based retirement plan would qualify under the proposal. Ultimately, the legislation would allow recent graduates to begin saving money for retirement, while also accumulating interest.