[Federal Register: August 15, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 156)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Advisory Committee on Student Financial Assistance: Hearing
AGENCY: Advisory Committee on Student Financial Assistance, Education.
ACTION: Notice of upcoming symposium.
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SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the schedule and proposed agenda of a
forthcoming hearing of the Advisory Committee on Student Financial
Assistance. Individuals who will need accommodations for a disability
in order to attend the hearing (i.e. interpreting services, assistive
listening devices, and/or materials in alternative format) should
notify the Advisory Committee no later than Wednesday, August 31, 2005
by contacting Ms. Hope Gray at (202) 219-2099 or via e-mail at
Hope.Gray@ed.gov. We will attempt to meet requests after this date, but
cannot guarantee availability of the requested accommodation. The
symposium site is accessible to individuals with disabilities. This
notice also describes the functions of the Advisory Committee. Notice
of this hearing is required under Section 10(a)(2) of the Federal
Advisory Committee Act. This document is intended to notify the general
public.
Date and Time: Thursday, September 8, 2005, beginning at 8:30 a.m.
and ending at approximately 5 p.m.
ADDRESSES: The Holiday Inn Capitol Hotel, 550 C Street, SW., Columbia
Ballroom, Lobby Level, Washington, DC 20024
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Nicole A. Barry, Deputy Director,
Advisory Committee on Student Financial Assistance, Capitol Place, 80 F
Street, NW., Suite 413, Washington, DC 20202-7582, (202) 219-2099.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Advisory Committee on Student Financial
Assistance is established under Section 491 of the Higher Education Act
of 1965 as amended by Public Law 100-50 (20 U.S.C. 1098). The Advisory
Committee serves as an independent source of advice and counsel to the
Congress and the Secretary of Education on student financial aid
policy. Since its inception,
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the congressional mandate requires the Advisory Committee to conduct
objective, nonpartisan, and independent analyses on important aspects
of the student assistance programs under Title IV of the Higher
Education Act. In addition, Congress expanded the Advisory Committee's
mission in the Higher Education Amendments of 1998 to include several
important areas: access, Title IV modernization, distance education,
and early information and needs assessment. Specifically, the Advisory
Committee is to review, monitor and evaluate the Department of
Education's progress in these areas and report recommended improvements
to Congress and the Secretary.
The Advisory Committee has scheduled this symposium to examine the
current condition of college access and persistence in honor of the
40th anniversary of the Higher Education Act (HEA) of 1965. The
proposed agenda includes expert testimony and discussions by prominent
researchers and scholars who will (a) examine the HEA's past
achievements as well as the financial barriers to college that continue
to confront low- and moderate-income students, (b) highlight exemplary
strategies at the federal, state, and institutional levels that can be
implemented to ensure that more low- and moderate-income students have
a chance to succeed in college, and (c) address the Advisory
Committee's current reauthorization proposal to renew the nation's
access and persistence partnership.
Space for the symposium is limited and you are encouraged to
register early if you plan to attend. You may register by sending an e-
mail to the following address:
ACSFA@ed.gov or Tracy.DeannaJones@ed.gov. Please include your name, title, affiliation,
complete address (including internet and e-mail, if available), and
telephone and fax numbers. If you are unable to register
electronically, you may fax your registration information to the
Advisory Committee staff office at (202) 219-3032. You may also contact
the Advisory Committee staff directly at (202) 219-2099. The
registration deadline is Thursday, September 1, 2005.
Records are kept for Advisory Committee proceedings, and are
available for inspection at the Office of the Advisory Committee on
Student Financial Assistance, Capitol Place, 80 F Street, NW., Suite
413, Washington, DC from the hours of 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday
through Friday, except Federal holidays. Information regarding the
Advisory Committee is available on the Committee's Web site, http://www.ed.gov/ACSFA
.
Dated: August 9, 2005.
William J. Goggin,
Executive Director, Advisory Committee on Student Financial Assistance.
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