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Reauthorization of the Higher Education Act

• Reflections on College Access and Persistence: In Honor of 40th Anniversary of HEA PDF
• April 25, 2005 Hearing Announcement MS WORD (30K)

The Advisory Committee's Reauthorization Letter

• The Advisory Committee's Reauthorization Letter to Congress, May 22, 2003
  MS Word (1.8 MB)

Request for Reauthorization Proposals

• ED Requests Comments Related to the Reauthorization of the Higher Education Act, December 20, 2002 PDF (41k)

Reauthorization Hearing Summaries

House

• Hearing on the Rising Cost of a Quality Postsecondary Education: Fact or Fiction? October 3, 2002 MS Word (55K)
• Hearing on Assuring Quality and Accontability in Postsecondary Education: Assessing the Role of Accreditation, October 3, 2002 MS Word (53K)
• Hearing on Responding to the Needs of HBCUs in the 21st Century, September 23, 2002 MS Word (42K)

Senate

• Hearing on Internet Education: Exploring the Benefits and Challenges of Web-Based Education, September 26, 2002 MS Word (54K)

Contact the Committee: ACSFA@ed.gov
Advisory Committee on Student Financial Aid