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The Georgetown University Student Association is pleased to announce that the House passed the Senate compromise bill on student loans this afternoon. Students are currently saddled with over $1 trillion in debt, and this effort will benefit millions of students, their families, and our economy. Undergraduates will be able to borrow at the affordable rate of 3.8% this fall, with ... Read More »

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 7/24/2013 GUSA Announces New Tenant Association to Protect Student Rights Off Campus The Georgetown University Student Association (GUSA) announced Wednesday that it has completed the development of the Georgetown Student Tenant Association (GSTA) in time for the upcoming school year. Working in conjunction with Student Advocacy Office (SAO), GSTA is an unprecedented effort to protect the rights ... Read More »

July 18, 2013 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Statement from Michelle Mohr and Ben Manzione, Directors of the Student Advocacy Office on University Parking Restrictions Today, Dr. Olson sent an email to the university community outlining the changes to the Code of Conduct regarding student cars and the ban on student parking in the surrounding neighborhoods. This is a failure by the ... Read More »

July 18, 2013 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Statement from President Tisa and Vice President Ramadan on University Parking Restrictions We’re profoundly disappointed with today’s announcement of new and unnecessary restrictions on student parking around Georgetown’s campus. The 2010 Campus Plan, which was agreed to without student involvement, scapegoats students for congestion and arbitrarily bans them from bringing cars to campus. To ... Read More »

Read More at the Hoya Sasaki Associates and university administrators listened to student concerns about the proposed Northeast Triangle dorm at a forum held in conjunction with the Georgetown University Student Association on Wednesday evening. Approximately 50 students, including several GUSAmembers, attended the 90-minute session. The forum came after intense criticism from both students and alumni regarding the building’s design and location ... Read More »

Read More at Vox Populi Yesterday, Vice President for Student Affairs Todd Olson, Vice President for Planning and Facilities ManagementRobin Morey, and the architects from Sasaki hosted a student forum on theNortheast Triangle Project. The forum was a direct result of student criticism of the Northeast Triangle dorm, to be located in the park in front of Reiss, taking the “Y dis not ... Read More »

Read More at Vox Populi Yesterday, the Georgetown University Student Association announced the launch of its new website, which was a minor point of contentionduring the 2013 election. Vox took it upon herself to explore the website, because you know you weren’t really going to. GUSA President Nate Tisa (SFS ’14) said, ”One of the things we’ve committed to as an administration is being transparent and accessible. ... Read More »

Read More at The Hoya University officials received unanimous approval from Advisory Neighborhood Commission 2E on Monday night for the blueprint of a new campus dormitory, which planners say could be completed in time for the 2015-2016 academic year. The residence hall would be constructed in the undeveloped plot across from Reiss Science Building, which had been revealed in March ... Read More »

Read More at the Hoya Interest rates on federally subsidized student loans doubled from 3.4 percent to 6.8 percent Monday after Congress failed to come to an agreement before the July 1 deadline. The increased rate for subsidized Stafford loans, available to undergraduates with demonstrated financial need, came after a one-year extension of current rates expired. The new rate will ... Read More »

Watch the Video Interview with President Tisa and Deputy Chief of Staff Alyssa Peterson With the federal loan interest rates set to double on July 1st, college students across the United States are taking action. At the moment, interest rates are at a fixed rate of 3.4%, but will double to 6.8% if Congress is unable to reach a compromise. ... Read More »