Hearing on H.R. 6, the Higher Education Amendments of 1998
Hearing on H.R. 6, the Higher Education Amendments of 1998

Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Education and the Workforce

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Published: 1997

Total Pages: 200

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These hearings were concerned with the authorization of the Higher Education Act 1998 amendments. The hearing focused on affordability of postsecondary education, simplifying the student financial aid system, and academic quality for students. The document reports testimony of representatives of professional associations and Pennsylvania postsecondary institutions. Some of the views expressed included: the need to simplify the application process and eligibility for Title IV student financial aid programs; the need to continue equal access to Title IV funds for private career schools; the Pell Grant Program as the primary source of financial assistance for community college students; the confusion and wasted time caused by frequent regulatory changes and excessive communications to colleges by the Department of Education; the desirability of reviewing the current needs analysis system to determine whether all relevant data are being used to calculate the expected family contribution; campus-based aid programs (College Work-Study, Perkins Loans, and Student Educational Opportunity Grants) that are crucial for students who wish to attend independent colleges; and the various performance outcome measures that should be used in addition to loan default rates to ensure the educational quality and accountability of colleges. (SW)

Hearing on H.R. 6, the Higher Education Amendments of 1998 Title III and Urban and Community Service Programs
Hearing on H.R. 6, the Higher Education Amendments of 1998 Title III and Urban and Community Service Programs

Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Education and the Workforce. Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education, Training, and Life-long Learning

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Published: 1998

Total Pages: 186

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This hearing transcript presents oral and written statements made at a congressional hearing on the Higher Education Amendments of 1998, specifically Title III which supports programs to strengthen institutions and Title XI which encourages colleges and universities to provide urban community service programs. Opening statements by Congressmen Howard P. "Buck" McKeon and Carlos Romero-Barcelo provide an introduction. Statements delivered by the following individuals are then provided: Anne S. McNutt, President, Technical College of the Low Country (South Carolina); Roberto Marrero-Corletto, Chancellor, University of Puerto Rico at Humacao; Frederick S. Humphries, President, Florida A & M University; Thomas Cole, President, Clark Atlanta University (Georgia); Robert A. Corrigan, President, San Franciso State University (California); Charlie Nelms, Chancellor, University of Michigan-Flint; and Elizabeth Van Uum, Assistant to the Chancellor, University of Missouri at St. Louis. Also included are written statements by some of the above individuals and the following additional individuals: Norma Rees, President, California State University-Hayward and John I. Gilderbloom, Director, Urban Studies Institute, University of Louisville (Kentucky). (DB)