Potential budget cuts jeopardize student access to higher education

Unfortunately, the Higher Education Act reauthorization bill that was passed by the House Education Committee at the end of July goes against these very principles of college affordability and equal access. This bill, HR 609, cuts almost $9 billion from the student loan programs. It provides minimal increases for grant aid programs and drastically increases the cost of borrowing for students and parents. Unfortunately, the Higher Education Act bill passed by the House Education Committee in Ju