In July, if Congress doesn't act to keep interest rates low, more than 7 million students around the country will rack up an average of $1,000 of extra debt each. That's why President Obama is asking students to tweet using the hashtag #DontDoubleMyRate.
The President stopped by Late Night with Jimmy Fallon last night, where he had a message for Congress: This is not the time to make school more expensive for our young people.
Watch the President "slow jam" the news on student loans:
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Today's Schedule
All times are Eastern Daylight Time (EDT).
11:00 AM: The President departs Aurora, Colorado en route Cedar Rapids, Iowa
11:00 AM: The Vice President attends and delivers remarks at a memorial service in honor of Representative Donald Payne at the United States Capitol
12:35 PM: The President arrives Cedar Rapids, Iowa
1:20 PM: The President participates in a roundtable with students 
2:20 PM: The President delivers remarks at the University of Iowa as part of a concerted effort to get Congress to prevent interest rates on student loans from doubling in July
3:30 PM: The President departs Cedar Rapids, Iowa en route Washington, DC
5:30 PM: The President arrives Joint Base Andrews
5:45 PM: The President arrives the White House
6:00 PM: The President attends a campaign event
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