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Amari Royster writes to Senator Raphael Warnock expressing concern over the potential cuts to the U.S. Department of Education, which could significantly impact financial assistance for college students. Royster shares personal experiences as a commuting student in Georgia, highlighting disparities in funding and support for education in rural areas compared to urban ones. The letter urges lawmakers to reconsider the closure of the department and explore alternative solutions to support students in need of financial aid for their education.

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Letter

Amari Royster writes to Senator Raphael Warnock expressing concern over the potential cuts to the U.S. Department of Education, which could significantly impact financial assistance for college students. Royster shares personal experiences as a commuting student in Georgia, highlighting disparities in funding and support for education in rural areas compared to urban ones. The letter urges lawmakers to reconsider the closure of the department and explore alternative solutions to support students in need of financial aid for their education.

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(229) 603-3694 AMARI ROYSTER 4225 UNVIERSITY

[email protected] AVENUE
COLUMBUS GA, 31907

MARCH 24, 2025

DEAR RAPHAEL WARNOCK

I am writing to you today to address something that I believe has a serious impact on not just me, but millions of
students across the United States: The cutting of the U.S education department. As a college student, the cut of the
U.S education department would mean significant losses for financial assistance to help people like myself graduate
and get an acceptable career. Although the order retaining to this is stating to ‘escape a system that is failing them’, I,
along with many other citizens in Georgia, do not find this to be the case.

As a commuting college student who lives in rural Albany Georgia, the financial burden of paying for college was
something I was hoping never to experience. The chance to go to college has always been a dream of mine, and after
getting enough financial assistance to go, I felt as if I was able to earn my degree without the financial part weighing
on my shoulders. With the cutting of the department of education, although the power of funding is going to the states,
from experience going to my local elementary, middle, and high school, all schools under the funding of the Georgia
Department of Education, we usually got little to no help when it came to repairs, improved learning resources,
improved lunches, and of course, aid for the students. This, meanwhile, schools up north, such as those in the Atlanta
area, were given funding for facilities that were already clean and up to date, such as North Atlanta High School. I
believe that with college, a similar story would be at play. I attend Columbus State University, where the tuition is
low, but expenses could add up over time. Although I had high grades and an above average gpa, I was only able to
get a select amount of funding federally. This too was the case for some of my friends and family members, even one
who had a 4.2 gpa. In my opinion, if I were to rely on the state to pay for my schooling, I’d have a likelier chance of
getting even less funding due to the care of the state’s Department of Education going to schools or students more
financially stable rather than those in need. If this is the case for schools and for those who’s families are on fixed
income like me, what is stopping the state of Georgia for putting those same issues in place?

With this, I ask that you consider the actions and consequences of the closure of the Federal Department of Education.
Is the loss of thousands of Georgia students’ ways to pay for college necessary? If so, aren’t there better ways to go
about it, such as maybe lowering tuition across colleges in the state or giving scholarships to those in need? Is it worth
cutting the funding for students who may be the first in their families to go to college, students who want to help their
families financially, or students who want to provide for their own growing families? I know this is a matter that takes
careful consideration for everyone involved, but this matter is one that can’t be swept under the rug. I ask that you,
along with you colleagues in the senate, find a way to help students like myself out. If not, we are all at risk of not
being able to do the careers we desire, and those around us may not get the financial help they desperately need.

Signed,

Amari Royster

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