HARRISBURG — The Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency on Thursday announced that state Rep. Jaret Gibbons, D-10th, has been appointed to its board of directors by the Speaker of the House, Sam Smith.

“I’m proud to be able to help today’s students achieve the affordable education they want and need to be able to compete in our modern job market,” Gibbons said in the news release.

PHEAA is a national provider of student financial aid services, serving millions of students and thousands of schools through its loan guarantee, loan servicing and financial aid processing systems.