Impact of the District of Columbia College Tuition Assistance Program on Higher Education in D.C.

On Thursday, March 22, 2007, at 2:00 p.m., in 2247 Rayburn, the Federal Workforce, Postal Service, and the District of Columbia Subcommittee held a hearing examining the impact the District of Columbia College Assistance Program (DC TAG) has on expanding the educational opportunities for District high school students.

Panel I:

• The Honorable Adrian M. Fenty, Mayor, District of Columbia

Panel II:

• Deborah Marriott Harrison, Vice President, Governmental Affairs, Marriott International, Inc., Corporate Board Member of the District of Columbia College Access Program
• Argelia M. Rodriguez, President and CEO, District of Columbia College Access Program

Panel III:

• Frazier L. O’Leary, Jr., Teacher and Coach, Cardozo Senior High School
• Emyrtle Bennett, Ph.D., Head Guidance Counselor, Wilson Senior High School
• Alice Boone, Management Analyst, National Science Foundation, Parent of DC TAG Student
• Randa Chappin, Executive Assistant, Heart Rhythm Society, DC TAG Recipient, American University, B.A. in Communications and Urban Development