student loans
Higher Education Act (HEA) Reauthorization Update
The UNC System Office of Federal Relations shared an update on the Higher Ed Act Reauthorization process and other Federal legislative activity last week. Below is an excerpt with several links for additional information. Higher Education Act The House of Representatives is advancing legislation that makes changes to parts of the Higher Education Act. Advancing […]
Higher Education Act (HEA) Reauthorization
The UNC system Office of Federal Relations shared an update on the Higher Ed Act Reauthorization earlier today. Below is an excerpt with several links for additional information. Congressional House and Senate Education Committee leadership have recently released draft proposals for Higher Education Act (HEA) reauthorization. Below are several bills that have been introduced related […]
Senators reach deal on student loan interest rates, prepare for vote
Washington Post By Jenna Johnson July 18, 2013 Under pressure from the White House, Senate leaders are quickly moving forward with a plan to change how the government sets federal student loan interest rates, tying them to market rates but imposing caps on how high those rates can go.Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) said […]
Reversing Student Loan Hike
Morning Briefing: Sprint to August Begins With Student Loans, Health Law By Adriel Bettelheim, CQ Roll Call www.cq.com Senate Democrats’ top priority this week will be trying to reverse a doubling of federal student loan interest rates that took effect July 1 and ending a months long impasse that could affect 7 million students who take out […]