AMERICAN STUDENT ASSISTANCE IS TAKING ITS SERVICES ON THE ROAD

American Student Assistance (www.asa.org), a nonprofit revolutionizing the way students approach higher education, today announced the launch of SALT Live (www.saltlive.org), a service that brings ASA’s leading financial education programs to Massachusetts communities. SALT Live partners with local businesses and community organizations to offer free one-on-one help with college planning, financial aid applications, student loans and more.

With constant news of rising tuition costs and student debt exceeding one trillion dollars, the costs associated with college can intimidate many. Future, present and prior students often don’t have accessible resources to build the money knowledge they need for college and beyond. By taking the SALT Live tour “on the road,” ASA will engage people in their communities with free, unbiased advice on getting into, paying for and paying back the costs of college.

“Student debt is a major concern for students, grads and our whole economy,” said Paul Combe, president of American Student Assistance. “Our tools and resources will ensure that students have the support they need to make their college aspirations a reality, while also creating a generation of financially literate and confident citizens. We look forward to partnerships with local businesses and organizations that recognize their role in addressing the student debt challenge head-on.”

The “ribbon-cutting” SALT Live stops in Boston are presented in partnership with the Boston Public Library. The mobile advising center will visit the East Boston library branch on Tuesday, May 12 and the Codman Square branch in Dorchester on Tuesday, May 19. Open house-style events will be held from 3:00-5:00pm both days, offering tours of the vehicle and an opportunity to meet the SALT Live education advisors and speak with students interested in pursuing higher education. A brief speaking program will take place at 4:00pm.

“We encourage Boston residents throughout the city to utilize both SALT Live and our wealth of library resources to gain financial literacy, an essential component to college preparedness,” said Amy E. Ryan, president of the Boston Public Library. Students and parents can register for an advising session at www.saltlive.org.

SALT Live is made possible through partnerships with local government, businesses, nonprofits and community organizations that help arrange access to locations and raise awareness among their constituents; and through generous financial support from Experian, Eastern Bank and others. To learn more about sponsoring SALT Live or partnering with ASA to bring the tour to your community, contact Bryan Spence atbspence@asa.org or 617-521-6102.

About American Student Assistance & SALT:

American Student Assistance (asa.org) is a private nonprofit dedicated to helping people make better decisions about financing higher education and repaying student loans, so they can become confident, financially competent consumers. After working with millions of student borrowers, American Student Assistance combined 50+ years of knowledge and best practices into a powerful financial education program called SALT. Working with more than 300 higher education institutions, nonprofits, and corporations nationwide, SALT (saltmoney.org) provides the tools and resources student borrowers need to help them better understand how to pay for and pay back college costs. Z

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