HARRISBURG, February 18, 2016 – State Sen. Wayne D. Fontana (D-Allegheny) today was unanimously re-elected to serve as the vice chairman of the board of directors for the Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency (PHEAA).
Creada en 1963 por la legislatura estatal, PHEAA se ha convertido en una de las principales organizaciones de ayuda estudiantil del país. PHEAA es un proveedor nacional de servicios de ayuda financiera a los estudiantes, que atiende a millones de estudiantes y miles de escuelas a través de su garantía de préstamos, servicio de préstamos, procesamiento de ayuda financiera, divulgación y otros programas de ayuda a los estudiantes.
“Serving on PHEAA’s board of directors is especially rewarding since we work so intently on making decisions that have such a positive effect on the lives of so many students and their families,” Fontana said.
The Brookline lawmaker has represented the 42nd Senatorial District in Allegheny County since 2005. He also serves as Democratic Chair of the Senate Urban Affairs and Housing Committee and Senate Democratic Caucus chairman.
First appointed to the PHEAA Board in 2008, and first elected to serve as its vice chairman in 2011, Fontana has worked to strengthen state support for PHEAA and higher education over the years.
“I look forward to teaming up again with PHEAA Board Chairman William Adolph (R-Delaware) and my colleagues on the board as we continue to find new ways to improve access to higher education in Pennsylvania,” Fontana said.
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