Topic:
APPOINTMENT TO OFFICE; EXECUTIVE AND LEGISLATIVE NOMS. COMMITTEE; STATE BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS; STUDENT FINANCIAL AID;
Location:
EXECUTIVE AND LEGISLATIVE NOMINATIONS COMMITTEE;

OLR Research Report


February 11, 2004

  

2004-R-0221

QUESTIONS FOR CHELSA NOMINEES

By: Veronica Rose, Principal Analyst

1. What are the powers of Connecticut Higher Education Supplemental Loan Authority (CHESLA)?

2. Why was the authority established and what is its mission?

3. What distinguishes CHESLA loans from other college loans financed by the federal government or by banks?

4. What percentage of loan recipients attend Connecticut colleges? What percentage attend public, as opposed to independent, colleges?

5. As students become more reliant on educational loans, what can CHELSA do to help decrease the burden of these often significant financial commentments?

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