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- The Higher Education Act: Reauthorization Status and Issues
- This report discusses the funding authorizations for programs in the Higher Education Act (HEA). This legislation, administered by the U.S. Department of Education (ED), authorizes the federal government’s major student aid programs, as well as other significant initiatives.
- Interest Rates on Subsidized Stafford Loans to Undergraduate Students
- Beginning July 1, 2012, Subsidized Stafford Loans will be available exclusively to undergraduate students. The federal government "subsidizes" these loans by relieving the borrower of the requirement to pay the interest that accrues while the borrower is in school and during other authorized periods. In the 112th Congress, proposals have been made to reduce the interest rate applicable to Subsidized Stafford Loans that will be made to undergraduate students during AY2012-2013 from 6.8% to 3.4%. Proposals include the Interest Rate Reduction Act and the Stop the Student Loan Interest Rate Hike Act of 2012. It is estimated that a reduction in the interest rate would benefit approximately 7.4 million students who are likely to borrow Subsidized Stafford Loans during the upcoming award year.
- Minority-Serving Higher Education Institutions: Analysis of Selected Institutional and Student Characteristics
- No Description Available.
- Campus-Based Student Financial Aid Programs Under the Higher Education Act
- This report begins by providing a brief description of each of the campus-based programs, including the terms under which financial aid is awarded to students and the procedures under which federal funds are allocated to institutions for that purpose. It then provides historical information on federal funds appropriated for each of the programs, an analysis of the number and types of students served, and selected program statistics.
- Campus-Based Student Financial Aid Programs Under the Higher Education Act
- This report begins by providing a brief description of each of the campus-based programs, including the terms under which financial aid is awarded to students and the procedures under which federal funds are allocated to institutions for that purpose. It then provides historical information on federal funds appropriated for each of the programs, an analysis of the number and types of students served, and selected program statistics. It concludes with a discussion of amendments to the campus-based programs proposed in S. 1642 and H.R. 4137.
- Student Loans and FY2006 Budget Reconciliation
- The FY2006 budget resolution (H.Con.Res 95, H.Rept. 109-62) contains reconciliation instructions that require authorizing committees to report legislation to reduce mandatory spending by $34.7 billion over a five-year period. The House Committee on Education and the Workforce is responsible for a reduction of $12.7 billion for FY2006 through FY2010. The Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions is responsible for a reduction of $13.7 billion over that period.
- Campus-Based Student Financial Aid Programs Under the Higher Education Act
- This report discusses the issues likely to be considered during reauthorization are whether the campus-based programs provide types of aid to students that are not or cannot be provided via other postsecondary aid programs, and whether the current formulas for allocating funds to institutions for the operation of these programs are optimal. Provisions specific to each program, such as requirements for community service under FWS and terms and conditions of Perkins Loans also may be considered.
- An Overview of Tax Benefits for Higher Education Expenses
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- Higher Education Tax Benefits: Brief Overview and Budgetary Effects
- This report provides a brief overview of the higher education tax benefits that are currently available to students and their families. The report contrasts higher education tax benefits with traditional student aid, presents a brief history of higher education tax policy over the past 60 years, summarizes key features of the available tax benefits, and provides JCT estimates of revenue losses resulting from individual tax provisions.
- Institutional Eligibility for Participation in Title IV Student Aid Programs Under the Higher Education Act: Background and Reauthorization Issues
- This report provides a general overview of HEA provisions that affect institutional eligibility for participation in Title IV student aid programs and, in some instances, discusses specific issues that may arise during the HEA reauthorization process.
- Higher Education Act Reauthorization in the 110th Congress: A Comparison of Major Proposals
- This report provides a side-by-side comparison of the HEA reauthorization proposals in the Senate-passed version of S. 1642 and the House committee-passes version of H.R. 4137 to current law.
- Higher Education Act Reauthorization: A Comparison of Current Law and Major Proposals
- This report provides a side-by-side comparison of current law with HEA reauthorization proposals that are in the House-passed version of H.R. 609.
- Diploma Mills: A Legal Overview
- No Description Available.
- The Higher Education Act: Reauthorization Status and Issues
- This report provides an overview of post secondary education.
- Higher Education Tax Benefits: Brief Overview and Budgetary Effects
- This report provides a brief overview of the higher education tax benefits that are currently available to students and their families. The report contrasts higher education tax benefits with traditional aid, presents a brief history of higher education tax policy over the past 60 years, summarizes key features of the available tax benefits, and provides JCT estimates of revenue losses resulting from individual tax provisions.
- Federal Student Loans Made Under the Federal Family Education Loan Program and the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program: Terms and Conditions for Borrowers
- This report discusses major provisions of federal student loans made available through the DL program and previously made through the FFEL program.
- Higher Education Tax Credits: Targeting, Value, and Interaction with Other Federal Student Aid
- This report examines these issues by using two different modeling approaches to estimate the benefits potentially offered by the credits to young adults who are currently out-of-school, and the eligibility of currently enrolled aided students for the tax benefits and how much they might receive.
- Institutional Eligibility and the Higher Education Act: Legislative History of the 90/10 Rule and Its Current Status
- This report begins with an introduction to the current 90/10 rule and the formula used to determine whether an institution is in compliance with the rule.
- The Higher Education Act: Reauthorization by the 105th Congress
- This report provides a brief overview of the main HEA programs, and summarizes the main provisions of the House and Senate bills and final HEA Amendments of 1998.
- Welfare Reform: An Issue Overview
- The House passed a bill (H.R. 3146) on September 24 to extend TAIF, mandatory child care, abstinence education, and transitional Medicaid, on current terms, through March 31, 2004. In the absence of legislation, these programs would expire on September 30. The Senate Finance Committee approved a comprehensive TAIF preauthorization proposal of Chairman Chuck Grassley on September 10. Entitled Personal Responsibility and Individual Development for Everyone (PRIDE), the legislation would extend TANF, mandatory child care, abstinence education, and transitional Medicaid for 5 years, FY2004 through FY2008. It would raise TANF work participation standards, increase weekly work hours, add new countable work activities,
- Higher Education Tax Credits and Deduction: An Overview of the Benefits and Their Relationship to Traditional Student Aid
- This report is intended to provide information about the direct assistance for education expenses provided through the federal income tax system, thereby placing HEA student aid programs in a broader context.
- Graduate Fellowship Programs Under Title VII of the Higher Education Act (HEA): Background and Reauthorization
- This report provides an overview of each of the current programs, including the purpose, eligibility criteria, award process, and funding.
- Higher Education Tax Credits: An Economic Analysis
- This report provides analysis of the education tax credit program.
- Tax Relief to Student and Parents for Higher Education Expenses: Current Provisions and Proposed Reforms, With Selected Bibliography
- This report discusses the tax relief to students and parents for higher education expenses. It also reviews direct subsidy and loan programs and tax relief provisions.
- An Overview of Tax Benefits for Higher Education Expenses
- No Description Available.
- Education Matters: Earnings by Educational Attainment Over Three Decades
- No Description Available.
- Campus-Based Student Financial Aid Programs Under the Higher Education Act
- This report describes Campus-Based Student Financial Aid Programs Under the Higher Education Act.
- Higher Education Tax Credits: An Economic Analysis
- This report provides analysis of the education tax credit program.
- Federal Student Loans Made Under the Federal Family Education Loan Program and the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program: Terms and Conditions for Borrowers
- This report discusses major provisions of federal student loans made available through the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (DL) program and previously made through the FFEL program. It focuses on provisions related to borrower eligibility, loan terms and conditions, borrower repayment relief, and loan default and its consequences for borrowers. These topics are principally discussed with regard to loans currently being made through the DL program, or made in the recent past through either program. The report also provides detailed historical information on annual and aggregate borrowing limits, loan fees, and student loan interest rates.
- Higher Education Tax Credits: An Economic Analysis
- This report provides analysis of the education tax credit program. The report begins with a review of the economic rationale for subsidizing education, then describes federal subsidies for education in general and education tax credits in particular. An analysis of the education credits follows, and the report concludes with a discussion of education tax credit policy options.
- Federal Funding of Programs for Minority-Serving Institutions of Higher Education
- No Description Available.
- Higher Education Tax Credits: An Economic Analysis
- This report provides an analysis of the education tax credit program. The report begins with a review of the economic rationale for subsidizing education, then describes federal subsidies for education in general and education tax credits in particular. An analysis of the education credits follows, and the report concludes with a discussion of education tax credit policy options.
- Future Higher Education
- This report consists of future higher education
- College Costs and Prices: Background and Issues for Reauthorization of the Higher Education Act
- Based on available data, college tuition and fees have been rising more rapidly than household income over the past 2 decades. The divergence is particularly pronounced for low-income households and becomes less pronounced as household income increases. In analyzing price increases, researchers have considered whether a relationship exists between federal aid and price increases. There are several ways Congress could consider addressing the issue, such as imposing price controls, offering incentives for controlling prices or costs, ensuring the public is better educated about college cost and price issues, reducing regulatory burden, or changing federal financial aid programs. It is not clear which of these strategies would be most effective, or if Congress has appropriate tools at its disposal to address the issues of costs and prices.
- Federal Student Aid Need Analysis System: Background, Description, and Legislative Action
- A federal need analysis system underlies the annual allocation of billions of dollars (more than $73 billion in FY2005) in student financial aid supported by Title IV of the Higher Education Act (HEA) (P.L. 89-329, as amended). The system has regularly been characterized by many as too complex, creating a barrier for students seeking financial assistance, especially low-income students. This report provides an overview of the federal need analysis system, including a discussion of recent legislative changes and proposals.
- Federal Student Aid Need Analysis: Background and Selected Simplification Issues
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- High School Completion and Postsecondary Enrollment Among First Generation and Low-Income Students
- This report reviews available data on these populations and attempts to measure the extent to which high school graduates from these groups go on to college. This report is intended as a supplement to CRS Report RL31622, TRIO and Gear Up Programs: Status and Issues.
- Unemployment Compensation (UC): Eligibility for Students Under State and Federal Laws
- Report that describes the state variations student disqualification from Unemployment Compensation benefits while they attend school.
- Federal Pell Grant Program of the Higher Education Act: Background, Recent Changes, and Current Legislative Issues
- This report reviews how the program works and provides an analysis of recent program funding, recipients, and the role being played by the program in the distribution of federal student aid.
- Reauthorization of Title III and Title V of the Higher Education Act: Issues for the 108th Congress
- This report provides an overview of the various programs established by Titles III and V of the Higher Education Act (HEA). The report primarily focuses upon the structure of the programs, and includes data on participation and annual funding. It concludes with an analysis of possible issues related to Title III and Title V that may be considered during the HEA reauthorization.
- District of Columbia Tuition Assistance Program
- This report discusses the District of Columbia (DC) Tuition Assistance Program, which provides scholarships for undergraduate education to DC residents ranging from $2,500 to $10,000. Originally, the program was limited to providing scholarships for attending public higher education institutions in Maryland and Virginia, but it was expanded to include public institutions nationwide in May 2000.
- Federal Pell Grant Program of the Higher Education Act: Background, Recent Changes, and Current Legislative Issues
- This report reviews how the program works and provides an analysis of recent program funding, recipients, and the role the program plays in the distribution of federal student aid.
- The Higher Education Act (HEA): A Primer
- This report provides a brief overview of the major provisions of the Higher Education Act (HEA) organized by title and part. Appendix A of this report provides detailed appropriations figures for HEA-authorized programs, from FY2013 through FY2017. Appendix B gives a brief overview of the General Education Provisions Act, which applies to the majority of federal education programs administered by ED, including those programs authorized by the HEA. Finally, Appendix C provides information related to the eight comprehensive reauthorizations that the HEA has undergone. Other CRS reports provide more detailed discussions and analyses of the major HEA provisions.
- Teacher Preparation Policies and Issues in the Higher Education Act
- This report provides a description of current programs and provisions in Title II-A and identifies a number of the key issues that may be part of the debate over the reauthorization of the Higher Education Act (HEA).
- Federal Pell Grant Program of the Higher Education Act: Background and Reauthorization
- This report reviews how the program works and provides analysis of program funding, recipients, and the role being played by the program in the distribution of federal student aid.
- Federal Pell Grant Program of the Higher Education Act: How the Program Works and Recent Legislative Changes
- This report reviews how the program works and provides an analysis of recent program costs and funding, recipients, and the role the program plays in the distribution of federal student aid.
- Federal Pell Grant Program of the Higher Education Act: Background and Reauthorization
- This report reviews how the program works and provides analysis of program funding, recipients, and the role being played by the program in the distribution of federal student aid.
- Analysis of the Higher Education Act of 1965 as Amended, Including Amendments Made by the Education Amendments of 1972
- This report discusses the provisions of the Higher Education Act of 1965 with the amendments made in 1972.
- Saving for College Through Qualified Tuition (Section 529) Programs
- No Description Available.
- Saving for College Through Qualified Tuition (Section 529) Programs
- No Description Available.