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Alton Conwell, M.A.

Founder/Executive Director, LEG UP, Inc.

Retired Financial Literacy Administrator


Over my years of working directly with college students and parents trying to pay for college, I’ve seen firsthand the stress that they feel. I know how the trillion dollar student loan debt impacts everyone – families, educational institutions, and the local and federal governments. If my knowledge and experience can make one dent of difference in the financial lives of future college students and their families, I know we’ll be on track to change the financial futures of many.