Pending Legislation

New Summary of Key Provisions of the "Higher Education Opportunity Act" Affecting Student
Loans
PDF icon 76 KB PDF
July 31, 2008 - NCHELP
Conference Report on Higher Education Opportunity Act 886 KB PDF
Senate and House conferees approve conference report on H.R. 4137, The Higher Education Reauthorization and College Opportunity Act of 2008
July 30, 2008 - U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
7 Years, 1,158 Pages…and Almost Done
The 1,158-page Higher Education Opportunity Act finally poised to become law.
July 30, 2008 - Inside Higher Ed
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: Federal Loan Programs
July 1, 2008 - U.S. Department of Education
Comments on 34 CFR Parts 674, 682, and 685 proposed regulations are due on or before August 15, 2008
Submit comments at Regulations.gov
When FERPA Affects IT
May 8, 2008 - Inside Higher Ed
H.R. 5715: Ensuring Continued Access to Student Loans Act of 2008
May 5, 2008 - GovTrack.us (database of federal legislation)
House Education Committee Approves Bill to Ensure Continued Access to Student Loans for American Families
April 9, 2008 - Committee on Education and Labor
Highlights of the College Opportunity and Affordability Act of 2007
Updated February 2008 - Committee on Education and Labor
Higher Education Act of 2007; S. Con. Res 21 124 KB PDF

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