Oversight Hearing on the Reauthorization of the Higher Education Act of 1965

Download or read book Oversight Hearing on the Reauthorization of the Higher Education Act of 1965 written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Education and Labor. Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As part of a series of hearings on the reauthorization of the Higher Education Act of 1965, the House Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education convened a hearing in Chicago, Illinois, in order to hear the recommendations of those who work directly in higher education. The witnesses testified on students loans, the difference between grants and loans, efforts to simplify the financial aid process, improving access to minority students, the rising cost of postsecondary education and the difficulty middle class families have in paying for education, early intervention and retention efforts aimed at minorities, and equal access to education. Appearing were witnesses for the following institutions: Project Fame/Upward Bound, Illinois Association of Educational Opportunities Program Personnel, Chicago State University, Illinois Institute of Technology, First Congressional District Education Task Force, National-Louis University, The College Board, Illinois Medical Training Center, Taylor Business Institute, Ada S. McKinley Community Services, University Professions of Illinois, and City Colleges of Chicago. Their prepared statements and other prepared statements, including statements from four students, letters, and supplemental materials are also included. (JB)