FEDERALhearing transcript

Hearing on Pell Grant Enrollment and Student Success

Original title: KEEPING THE PELL GRANT PROMISE: INCREASING ENROLLMENT, SUPPORTING SUCCESS

January 1, 2022

Pell Grants Higher Education Student Financial Aid College Enrollment Education Policy

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The Frame

What this does

This hearing serves as a formal legislative record for potential future changes to federal student aid policies, which directly impact the financial support available to millions of low-income college students.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

College Students

Students receiving or eligible for Pell Grants are the primary subjects of the policy discussions regarding financial aid accessibility.

Higher Education Institutions

Colleges and universities are affected by federal funding policies and enrollment requirements discussed during the hearing.

What changed

Last recorded activity January 1, 2022.

What's next

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Summary

The House Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Investment held a hearing on July 29, 2021, to discuss strategies for increasing college enrollment and supporting student success through the program. The session featured testimony from academic experts and a student representative regarding the effectiveness and future of federal financial aid.

Key Facts

The hearing took place on July 29, 2021, via Zoom.
The hearing was titled 'Keeping the Pell Grant Promise: Increasing Enrollment, Supporting Success'.
The session was held by the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Investment of the U.S. House Committee on Education and Labor.
Four witnesses provided testimony: Robert J. Jones, Justin Ortagus, Michael B. Poliakoff, and Darleny Suriel.
The committee entered several additional documents into the record, including reports on school finance inequity and articles on college enrollment of low-income students.

Frequently Asked Questions

What was the purpose of this hearing?

The hearing was held to examine how the program can be used to increase college enrollment and improve student success outcomes.

Who testified at the hearing?

The witnesses included Dr. Robert J. Jones (University of Illinois), Dr. Justin Ortagus (University of Florida), Dr. Michael B. Poliakoff (American Council of Trustees and Alumni), and Darleny Suriel (a student at City College of New York).

Why It Matters

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Discoveries

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Focus on Enrollment

The hearing title explicitly links the Pell Grant not just to financial aid, but to the active goal of increasing enrollment and supporting student success.

Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Investment

Connected Entities

organizationSubcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Investment“The body conducting the hearing”Map →

personDarleny Suriel“Student at the City College of New York”Map →

personRobert J. Jones“Chancellor of the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign”Map →

personGregory F. Murphy“Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Investment”Map →

personJustin Ortagus“Associate Professor at the University of Florida”Map →

personRobert C. Bobby Scott“Chairman of the Committee on Education and Labor”Map →

personMichael B. Poliakoff“President of the American Council of Trustees and Alumni”Map →

Sources

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