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- Federal Pell Grants: Implications of Increasing the Maximum Award
- Every year the maximum Pell Grant award is established during the appropriations process. Debate often ensues during this process about the feasibility of increasing the maximum Pell award. As families continue to confront rising college prices, federal student aid in general, and Pell Grants specifically, become particularly important for needy students.
- Colleges and Universities Attended by Senators of the 109th Congress
- This report identifies the colleges and universities attended by Senators serving in the 109th Congress. Where available in published sources, the degrees earned are also listed.
- Accreditation and the Reauthorization of the Higher Education Act
- This report summarizes the issues with reauthorizing the Higher Education Act (HEA) and highlights accreditation in particular. One consideration the report contains is the possibility of Congress changing the role accreditation plays in reference to financial aid for students. Moreover, the report considers the place of accreditation in reference to the overall quality of an academic institution.
- The Campus-Based Financial Aid Programs: A Review and Analysis of the Allocation of Funds to Institutions and the Distribution of Aid to Students
- This report describes and analyzes (a) the process through which federal funds are allocated to institutions under the campus-based programs, (b) the potential for allocating all campus-based funding according to the existing need-based formulas, and (c) the current distribution of aid to students. It will be updated to track legislative proposals addressing the campus-based allocation procedures.
- The Administration of Federal Student Loan Programs: Background and Provisions
- This report discusses the history and current status of federal student loan programs. Specifically, the report focuses on the Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) and the William D. Ford Direct Loan (DL). Moreover, the report highlights differences in the two programs such as that the FFEL is financed by private lenders, while the DL is financed by the federal government.
- 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.
- The Higher Education Act: Reauthorization Status and Issues
- This report provides an overview of post secondary education.
- Federal Funding of Programs for Minority-Serving Institutions of Higher Education
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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.
- An Overview of Tax Benefits for Higher Education Expenses
- Report on tax benefits that can be used for higher education expenses, including the associated benefits, student loans, incentives, beneficiaries, and more.
- Campus-Based Student Financial Aid Programs Under the Higher Education Act
- This report mainly discusses about the Campus-Based Student Financial Aid Programs Under the Higher Education Act.
- Federal Student Aid Need Analysis Simplification: Legislative Action
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- The Higher Education Act: Reauthorization Status and Issues
- This report includes information such as background, summary, and possible reauthorization issues of the Higher Education Act.
- Campus-Based Student Financial Aid Programs Under the Higher Education Act
- This report mainly discusses about the Campus-Based Student Financial Aid Programs Under the Higher Education Act
- Institutional Eligibility and the Higher Education Act: Legislative History of the 90/10 Rule and Its Current Status
- This report discusses the 90/10 Rule of Title IV of the Higher Education Act, objections to the rule and its impact on school's funding. Finally, it examines Congress's plans for reauthorizing the Higher Education Act and potential modifications to the 90/10 Rule.
- Federal Perkins Loans and FFEL/DL Stafford Loans: A Brief Comparison
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- Adult Education and Literacy: Reauthorization Proposals of the 108th Congress
- This report discusses how the 108th Congress considered, but ultimately did not reauthorize the federal adult education and literacy programs. Furthermore, the report covers what was passed specifically by the 108th Congress. The report largely examines the Adult Education and Family Literacy Act (AEFLA) and its funding.
- Issues Raised by Hurricane Katrina: A Focus On Education and Training
- This report provides a general overview of the federally funded programs administered by the Department of Education (ED) that can be used to help those affected by this disaster, and the existing statutory and regulatory authorities available to assist individuals who have been affected by a major disaster, where applicable.
- The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act: A Legal Overview
- The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 guarantees parental access to student education records, while limiting the disclosure of those records to third parties. The act, sometimes referred to as the Buckley Amendment, responded to parents' growing concerns over privacy and the belief that parents should have the right to learn about the information schools were using to make decisions concerning their children. This report provides an overview of the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act's statutory provisions, as well as discusses several court cases that have clarified the statute's requirements.
- Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education: Background and Funding
- The Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE) supports projects to encourage innovative reform and expand education opportunities to underrepresented groups. This report describes the historical context leading to the establishment of the Fund for Improvement of Postsecondary Education, provisions governing the program, and the variety of projects funded by FIPSE.
- Adult Education and Literacy: Overview and Reauthorization Proposals of the 109th Congress
- The 109th Congress is considering the reauthorization of federal adult education and literacy programs. The Adult Education and Family Literacy Act (AEFLA) authorized these programs through FY2003. The primary AEFLA activity is a state grant program that supports education and literacy services for educationally disadvantaged adults. The AEFLA also authorizes national leadership activities in adult education and literacy, and the National Institute for Literacy. The FY2005 AEFLA appropriation is $585 million; the FY2006 budget request would reduce funding to $216 million. The AEFLA was enacted as Title II of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (WIA), P.L. 105-220, on August 7, 1998.
- Palestinian Education and Debate Over Textbooks
- Palestinian education reform is seen to be a key element in the PalestinianIsraeli peace process. Many observers frequently have expressed concern that the Palestinian Authority (PA) education curriculum incites a younger generation of Palestinians to reject Israel, Judaism, and the achievement of peace in the region. Furthermore, some analysts and policymakers maintain that Palestinian education reform is not only important for Israeli-Palestinian peace, but also for broader U.S. interests in the region. From their perspective, a diverse, balanced curriculum may serve as a benchmark towards greater peace, democratization, and the development of a vibrant civil society in the Palestinian Territories.
- Rumsfeld v. FAIR:
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- School Facilities Infrastructure: Background and Legislative Proposals
- The federal government's role in financing school construction and renovation continues to be an issue in the 109th Congress, although school construction has generally been considered a state and local responsibility. According to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), the unmet need for school construction and renovation is estimated to be $127 billion. NCES indicates that three-quarters of the nation's schools report needing funds to bring their buildings into a "good overall condition." Indirect federal support for school construction is currently provided by exempting the interest on state and local governmental bonds from federal income taxes, as well as other tax code provisions. In the wake of Hurricane Katrina, an estimated 400 schools need to be rebuilt in Louisiana and Mississippi.
- Trio and GEAR UP Programs: Status and Issues
- Congressional Research Service (CRS) report entailing information about status and issues in regards to Trio and GEAR UP programs. Topics include, Trio programs, GEAR UP programs, the population served, program evaluations.
- National Security Education Program: Background and Issues
- Congressional Research Service (CRS) report entailing information about the background and issues within the national security education program. Topics include, program activities and administration, forms of aid, funding, targeting of critical languages, regions, and disciplines, etc..
- Foreign Language and International Studies: Federal Aid Under Title VI of the Higher Education Act
- This report is intended to provide an overview of Title VI programs, and an analysis of reauthorization issues. This report focuses specifically on Title VI of the HEA because this legislation is being considered for reauthorization by the 109th Congress, and because it is the largest source of federal support for FLAS in U.S. colleges and universities and their students.