Taking part in a special “Student Lending Fair,” Pennsylvaniacredit unions will be showcasing to lawmakers and policymakers nextweek what they see as an enlarged role in student lending amidstthe ongoing state budget cutbacks.

The program with CUs exhibiting their newly enhancedstudent loan programs will be held April 13 in the Pennsylvaniacapitol rotunda under sponsorship of the Pennsylvania Credit UnionAssociation and CU Student Choice, a Callahan & AssociatesCUSO.

“As the state and federal governments reduce funding for highereducation, Pennsylvania credit unions are providing much-neededfinancing for students in public and private four-year colleges anduniversities as well as graduate schools,” the PCUA said.

At least six CUs will have representatives in the capitolrotunda “exhibiting the various types of loans they make availableto Pennsylvania college students. In addition to the six exhibitingcredit unions, many other credit unions offer much-needed financingto enable students to pursue their higher education,” theassociation said.

The six CUs are the $166 million AmeriChoice FCU inMechanicsburg, the $130 million Discovery FCU in Wyomissing, the$75 million Keystone FCU in West Chester, the $34 million Glatco CUin Spring Grove, the $67 million Heritage Valley FCU in York andthe $119 million New Cumberland FCU in New Cumberland.