A Closer Look at HEA Reauthorization

"There is strong bipartisan support for reauthorizing the Higher Education Act this year, particularly in the Senate, but there are plenty of policy issues that lawmakers need to work out, according to a U.S. Education Department (ED) official."

Some of these conversations are centered around:

• Allowing dual-enrollment students to tap Pell grants
• Extending Pell eligibility to certain inmates
• Writing a new state Perkins plan
• Establishing a program to help colleges establish effective apprenticeships

For a more in-depth analysis of these topics and their discussion, visit Community College Daily here.