The White House -- 7.4 Million Students

 On Thu, Jun 21, 2012 at 8:11 AM, The White House <info@messages.whitehouse.gov> wrote:

Your Daily Snapshot forThursday, June 21, 2012   7.4 million students In a little more than a week, the interest rates on federal student loans are scheduled to double. Today, at 1:40 PM ET, President Obama will call on Congress to take action. Watch his remarks live at WhiteHouse.gov/live. Then, at 2:30 PM ET, Mark Zuckerman, Deputy Assistant to the President and Deputy Director of the Domestic Policy Council, will be on Twitter to answer your questions about student loan interest rates and college affordability. Ask your questions now and during the event with the hashtag #WHChat and follow the Q&A Live through @WHLive. In Case You Missed It Here are some of the top stories from the White House blog: On Board with Jay Carney On the flight back from Mexico, White House Press Secretary Jay Carney offers a bit more analysis about the G20 Summit. Another Step Forward Toward Energy Security As part of the President’s all-of-the-above energy strategy, the Obama administration is offering 39 million acres of the most oil- and gas-rich area of the Gulf of Mexico to increase the exploration and production of America’s domestic energy resources. Affordable Care Act Helps Improve Access to High Quality, Coordinated Care Community health centers across the nation are leveraging improved access to community-based health care services and health information technology through the Affordable Care Act to help patients. Today's Schedule All times are Eastern Daylight Time (EDT). 10:00 AM: The President and The Vice President receive the Presidential Daily Briefing 10:30 AM: The President meets with senior advisors 11:30 AM: The Vice President hosts an event to launch a new Public Service Announcement on dating violence  12:00 PM: Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jay Carney  12:30 PM: The President and The Vice President meet for lunch 1:40 PM: The President delivers remarks where he will continue to call on Congress to stop interest rates on student loans from doubling on July 1   Indicates that the event will be live-streamed on WhiteHouse.gov/Live Get Updates Sign up for the Daily Snapshot Stay Connected     Facebook Twitter YouTube Flickr Google+

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