[Federal Register: November 5, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 213)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Advisory Committee on Student Financial Assistance: Symposium
AGENCY: Advisory Committee on Student Financial Assistance, Education.
ACTION: Notice of an Opening Meeting.
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SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the schedule and proposed agenda of a
forthcoming symposium of the Advisory Committee on Student Financial
Assistance (The Advisory Committee). This notice also describes the
functions of the Advisory Committee. Notice of this symposium 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: Monday, December 10, 2007, beginning at 9 a.m. and
ending at approximately 5 p.m.
ADDRESSES: Holiday Inn on the Hill, Federal Ballroom, Lobby Level, 415
New Jersey Avenue, NW., Washington DC 20001.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Michelle Asha Cooper, Deputy
Director, Advisory Committee on Student Financial Assistance, Capitol
Place, 80 F Street, NW., Suite 413, Washington, DC 20202-7582, (202)
219-2099.
Individuals who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD)
may call the Federal Information Relay Service (FRS) at 1-800-8339.
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, 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, and to make recommendations that
will result in the maintenance of access to postsecondary education for
low- and middle-income students. 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 one-day symposium to
discuss issues affecting community colleges, particularly as they
relate to enrollment, persistence, and transfer between two- and four-
year institutions.
The proposed agenda will include testimony and discussion by
community college leaders, policymakers, researchers and practitioners
on (a) best practices used to inform students about college and help
students prepare to enroll in community colleges; (b) the types of
programs and efforts needed to better ensure the persistence and degree
completion of community college students; and (c) innovative programs
that facilitate the transfer process from two-year to four-year
institutions. The Advisory Committee will also conduct a public comment
and discussion session.
Individuals who will need accommodations for a disability in order
to attend the Symposium (i.e., interpreting services, assistive
listening devices, and/or materials in alternative format) should
notify the Advisory Committee no later than Thursday, November 29, 2007
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.
The Advisory Committee invites the public to submit written
comments on the agenda topics to the following e-mail address:
ACSFA@ed.gov. Information regarding the topics covered at the symposium
will also be available on the Advisory Committee's Web site, http://www.ed.gov/ACSFA.
We must receive your comments on or before Friday,
November 30, 2007 to be included in the symposium materials.
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.Deanna.Jones@ed.gov. Please include your name, title,
affiliation, complete address (including internet and e-mail address,
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 Friday, November 30, 2007.
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
.
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Dated: October 30, 2007.
William J. Goggin,
Executive Director, Advisory Committee on Student Financial Assistance.
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