corinna mcnally "if i did not have the opportunity for those loans, um i probably wound be able to goo school it be too expensive and especially with tuition going up have the those loans makes it more possible for me to be here. stand up "if congress does not act before june 31st, interest rates for students will double and go from 3.4% to 6.8 % which adds 1,000 more on to a student's debt after they graduate." student loan debt is at an all time high -- even hgher than credit card debt. at s-j-s-u roughly 16,000 students rely on financial aid and 61-percent of them take out loans. according to the director of the financial aid if the legislation is not renewed it would put a huge burden on students. coleetta mcelroy "when they go into a repayment there will be a lot more in interest, so say for example a student roughly borrowed $11,000 in loans if the act goes into place they are going to pay a difference of 5,000 more. it's recommended for students to look to other resources before turning to loans such scholarships or work-study positions. however the battle for the affordability