FEDERALhearing transcript

Senate Hearing on Reauthorizing the Higher Education Act

Original title: REAUTHORIZING THE HIGHER EDUCATION ACT: OPPORTUNITIES TO IMPROVE STUDENT SUCCESS

January 1, 2017

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The Frame

What this does

The governs federal student aid and college programs; this hearing represents the legislative process of gathering expert input to inform future changes to these national education policies.

Who is mentioned in the record

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

College students

Changes to the Higher Education Act impact federal financial aid eligibility and institutional support services.

Higher education institutions

Colleges and universities must comply with federal regulations and reporting requirements established by the Act.

What changed

Last recorded activity January 1, 2017.

What's next

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Summary

This document is a transcript of a 2015 Senate committee hearing focused on potential updates to the . The committee heard testimony from education experts regarding strategies to improve student success and college completion rates.

Key Facts

The hearing took place on August 5, 2015, in the Dirksen Senate Office Building.
The purpose of the hearing was to examine the reauthorization of the Higher Education Act with a focus on student success.
The committee received testimony from four expert witnesses representing education organizations and universities.
The document includes written responses from witnesses to follow-up questions submitted by various Senators.
The hearing was part of the 114th Congress, First Session.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Higher Education Act?

It is the primary federal law governing higher education programs, including federal student financial aid.

What was the goal of this specific hearing?

The committee aimed to gather expert testimony on how to improve student success and college completion rates to inform future updates to the law.

Why It Matters

The governs federal student aid and college programs; this hearing represents the legislative process of gathering expert input to inform future changes to these national education policies.

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Discoveries

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Focus on Completion

The hearing highlights a shift in legislative focus from simple access to higher education toward institutional accountability for student completion rates.

Complete College America

Connected Entities

organizationCommittee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions“Senate committee conducting the hearing”Map →

personStan Jones“President of Complete College America”Map →

personLamar Alexander“Chairman of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions”Map →

personLashawn Richburg-Hayes“President of Young Adults and Postsecondary Education at MDRC”Map →

personR. Scott Ralls“President of North Carolina Community College System”Map →

personTimothy Renick“Vice Provost at Georgia State University”Map →

personPatty Murray“U.S. Senator from Washington”Map →

Sources

Open source document

www.govinfo.gov

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