| July 2008 | |
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 | NASFAA Summary Of New GI Bill 7/31/2008 |
| Conference Committee Approves HEA Reauthorization Compromise, House And Senate Votes Expected This Week 7/30/2008 |
| Progress On HEA, But Passage Before August Recess Unlikely 7/29/2008 |
| Battles Over State Spending And Black Colleges Slow Higher-Ed Bill (The Chronicle of Higher Education) 7/24/2008 |
| Colorado: Financial Aid Ban Violates Constitution (The Denver Post) 7/24/2008 |
| Fattah's Student Aid Plan To Grow (The Philadelphia Inquirer) 7/23/2008 |
| Hoyer Backs Obey On Appropriations Deadlock (Congressional Quarterly) 7/10/2008 |
| Petri Questions Relationship Between Sallie Mae & USA Funds 7/1/2008 |
| Big Increases In College Aid For U.S. Veterans 7/1/2008 |
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| June 2008 | |
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| Why Colleges Can't Shake The Feds (The Chronicle of Higher Education) 6/30/2008 |
| Higher-Education Bills Are Among Congress's Unfinished Business (The Chronicle of Higher Education) 6/30/2008 |
| Congress May Require Colleges To Repay Loans For Students Called to Military Service (The Chronicle of Higher Education) 6/30/2008 |
| Higher Education Associations Voice Concern About Amendment To Veterans' Benefits Improvement Legislation 6/30/2008 |
| Spending Bill For Student Aid And NIH Hits Partisan Roadblock In House (The Chronicle of Higher Education) 6/27/2008 |
| NASFAA Sends Letters Of Support For Loan Non-Discrimination Legislation 6/25/2008 |
| Thirteenth HEA Extension Sails Through Senate 6/25/2008 |
| Senate Begins Work On FY 2009 Education Spending Bill 6/25/2008 |
| House Approves Veterans' Education Aid In A Deal On War Spending (The New York Times) 6/20/2008 |
| NASFAA To Respond To LLR Provisions In ECASLA Dear Colleague Letter 6/20/2008 |
| House Subcommittee Considers Annual Education Spending Bill 6/20/2008 |
| Bipartisan Accord Reached On War Funding Bill (Associated Press) 6/19/2008 |
| Legislation Introduced To Prohibit Loan Discrimination Based Solely On Institution Type 6/18/2008 |
| Kennedy Advises Community Colleges To Enroll In Direct Lending 6/17/2008 |
| Department Will Not Purchase Loans With Borrower Benefits Attached 6/13/2008 |
| Congressional Leaders Encourage Families To Consult With Financial Aid Administrators 6/10/2008 |
| Federal Student Loan Checklist: Are You Up-To-Date? 6/9/2008 |
| House Adopts Budget Resolution That Defers Big Decisions (Congressional Quarterly) 6/6/2008 |
| Are There Borrower Benefits Under H.R. 5715? 6/5/2008 |
| Senate Passes Budget Resolution With Possible Loan Limit Increases 6/5/2008 |
| Kennedy Undergoes Surgery, Drops From HEA Negotiations 6/3/2008 |
| President Calls On Congress To Finish GI Bill 6/2/2008 |
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| May 2008 | |
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| Complexity Of Education Tax Benefits Costly To Families 5/30/2008 |
| GI Bill Sent Back To House, Debate Resumes Next Week 5/28/2008 |
| Department Outlines Loan Liquidity Plan 5/22/2008 |
| Lenders And Department Reach Short-Term Agreement 5/21/2008 |
| Department Debunks Direct Loan Rumor 5/21/2008 |
| Congress Passes One-Month HEA Extension 5/21/2008 |
| Senator Edward Kennedy Diagnosed With Brain Tumor 5/21/2008 |
| Department Feeling The Heat On Credit Crunch 5/20/2008 |
| NASFAA President Asks For Additional Legislation To Combat Student Loan Crunch 5/20/2008 |
| Congressional Education Leaders Ask GAO To Monitor Administration's Efforts To Ensure Loan Access 5/19/2008 |
| What's Going On With The "New" GI Bill? 5/15/2008 |
| Summary Of 'Ensuring Continued Access To Student Loans Act' (H.R. 5715) - Signed Into Law May 7 (P.L. 110-227) 5/15/2008 |
| Day Calls For Rapid Implementation Of H.R. 5715 5/14/2008 |
| NASFAA H.R. 5715 Loan Limit Chart Update 5/12/2008 |
| NASFAA H.R. 5715 Loan Limit Charts 5/9/2008 |
| Clarification On H.R. 5715 Loan Limits 5/8/2008 |
| Bush Signs H.R. 5715 Into Law, Additional Safeguards May Be Needed 5/8/2008 |
| Correction To NASFAA Friday Article, "Did You Notice the Higher Education Act Expired?" 5/5/2008 |
| Did You Notice The Higher Education Act Expired? 5/2/2008 |
| FFB Saga Continues, Congress Seeks Direct Injection Of Liquidity 5/2/2008 |
| Student Loan Bill Headed To President’s Desk; Congressional Leader Calls For Additional Safeguards 5/2/2008 |
| Bernanke: Time To Rethink CCRAA Subsidy Cuts 5/2/2008 |
| NASFAA Urges Congress To Support Common Approaches For Awarding Institutional Aid 5/1/2008 |
| H.R. 5715 Passed By Senate, Amendments Make Significant Changes To FSA Programs 5/1/2008 |
| Senate Passes Higher Education Act Extension 5/1/2008 |
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| April 2008 | |
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| NASFAA Urges Senate To Support House Student Loan Bill 4/29/2008 |
| President Bush Calls For Immediate Action On H.R. 5715 (Audio) 4/28/2008 |
| Bush Administration Rejects FFB Solution, Puts Responsibility For Ensuring No Loan Disruptions Back On Congress 4/24/2008 |
| NASFAA Provides Comparison Charts On Legislative Proposals To Address Student Loan Crunch 4/24/2008 |
| Bill Would Give Delinquent Home Owners Access To PLUS Loans 4/23/2008 |
| House Overwhelmingly Passes Bill To Ensure Stability In Student Loan Market 4/18/2008 |
| White House Signals Tempered Support For House Student Loan Bill 4/17/2008 |
| NASFAA Troubled By Lenders Suspending Loans To Certain Schools 4/17/2008 |
| CBO Scores House Student Loan Bill, Full Vote Expected With Amendments 4/16/2008 |
| Lenders Warn Of Loan Shortage At Senate Banking Committee Hearing 4/16/2008 |
| NASFAA Urges Support For House Student Loan Bill 4/14/2008 |
| Kerry Introduces Emergency Student Loan Market Liquidity Act 4/14/2008 |
| NASFAA Provides Side-By-Side Comparison Of House And Senate Student Loan Legislation 4/11/2008 |
| House Education Committee Approves Bill To Ensure Loan Access, Increase Loan Limits 4/10/2008 |
| Congressman Kanjorski Introduces Student Loan Liquidity Legislation 4/9/2008 |
| House Bill Includes Significant Changes To Address Possible Loan Shortages, Markup Scheduled For Today 4/9/2008 |
| Increased Pell Grants For Students With A Negative EFC 4/8/2008 |
| House Bill Includes Significant Changes To Address Possible Loan Shortages, Markup Scheduled For Today 4/8/2008 |
| Committee Approves Bill That Would Allow Colleges To Share Financial-Aid Information (The Chronicle of Higher Education) 4/4/2008 |
| Congressional Education Leaders Introduce Bills To Ensure Access To Federal Loans, Increase Student Aid 4/4/2008 |
| House Education Leaders Offer Legislation To Ensure Continued Access To Federal Loans 4/4/2008 |
| Kennedy Student Aid Bill Includes NASFAA Recommendations To Ensure Loan Access 4/3/2008 |
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| March 2008 | |
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| President Bush Signs One-Month HEA Extension 3/28/2008 |
| Tom Ridge Recommends Injecting Liquidity Into Loan Market 3/28/2008 |
| NASFAA Urges Congress To Ensure Students' Access To Loans 3/26/2008 |
| Representatives Urge Fed To Provide Liquidity For Student Loan Market 3/19/2008 |
| Senate Education Committee Holds Student Loan Hearing 3/18/2008 |
| Congress Begins FY 2009 Budget Process 3/18/2008 |
| House Hearing Reviews Options To Ensure Loan Availability 3/17/2008 |
| Congress Passes One Month HEA Extension 3/13/2008 |
| Kennedy Introduces Amendment To Allow Increases In Federal Loan Limits 3/13/2008 |
| NASFAA Launches HEA Reauthorization Web Center 3/13/2008 |
| Lawmakers Pressure Bush Administration To Address Student Loan Credit Crunch 3/13/2008 |
| NASFAA Releases HEA Side By Side Comparison Chart, Recommendations Included 3/6/2008 |
| Spellings Reaches Out To Schools, Legislators Send Mixed Messages 3/5/2008 |
| ACE Shares Recommendations For House-Senate HEA Conference 3/5/2008 |
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| February 2008 | |
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| House And Senate Education Chairmen Call On Department To Prepare For Market Disruptions 2/29/2008 |
| Final HEA Bill Not Expected Until April 2/27/2008 |
| Sallie Mae Supports NASFAA Proposal For School Certification On All Private Loans, Including Direct-To-Consumer Loans 2/26/2008 |
| Student Loan Veterans Discuss Politics With Financial Aid Administrators 2/20/2008 |
| Watch Rep. George Miller Speak About The College Affordability And Opportunity Act 2/15/2008 |
| Recap Of Higher Education Act Reauthorization, Comparison Chart Forthcoming 2/13/2008 |
| President's Budget Would Result In Loss Of College Grants To Needy Students, NASSGAP Says 2/13/2008 |
| House Passes HEA Reauthorization Bill, 26 Additional Amendments Adopted 2/8/2008 |
| Chairman Miller Says Students And Parents Deserve a College Consumer's Bill of Rights 2/7/2008 |
| President Gives Thumbs Down To House HEA Bill 2/7/2008 |
| Amendments Abound On House HEA Bill, Vote Expected Soon 2/6/2008 |
| Rep. McKeon (R-CA) Announces Education And Labor Committee Staff Changes 2/6/2008 |
| 2009 President's Budget Request Increases Max Pell To $4,800 2/5/2008 |
| House Ed Leaders Plan HEA Vote On Feb. 7 2/1/2008 |
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| January 2008 | |
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| For-Profit Colleges Lobby Against Proposed Change In Calculating Student-Loan Default Rates (The Chronicle of Higher Education) 1/30/2008 |
| Effects Of Economic Downturn Visible To Student Borrowers 1/23/2008 |
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