West Virginia University students had the opportunity to speak with Congressman David McKinley, representative of the 1st District of West Virginia, at a roundtable discussion Friday.

Students were invited to raise their questions regarding University and West Virginia state issues.

Some of the questions posed at the meeting involved West Virginia’s energy resources, global competitiveness in education, the diversification of West Virginia’s economy and the Affordable Care Act.

Chris Snyden, a WVU Student Government Association Board of Governor’s member, said he was concerned about college affordability and Stafford loans in the state. In August 2013, the House voted in favor of the Bipartisan Student Loan Certainty Act of 2013. Since then, there has been a concern that interest levels would rise before reaching the proposed caps.

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