Senate Hearing on Student Aid Application
2020-09-17T17:06:05-04:00https://images.c-span.org/Files/9e4/20200917175347002_hd.jpgThe Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee held a hearing on simplifying the student aid application known as Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Senators and witnesses discussed the importance of shortening the FAFSA application and how doing so would benefit minority students and those from low income backgrounds. They also discussed how the coronavirus pandemic had exacerbated students' need for higher education financial aid due to the unstable economy. Senators praised Chair Lamar Alexander’s (R-TN) leadership on the committee and the issue. The hearing was mostly virtual due to the coronavirus pandemic.
The Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee held a hearing on simplifying the student aid application known as Free Application… read more
The Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee held a hearing on simplifying the student aid application known as Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Senators and witnesses discussed the importance of shortening the FAFSA application and how doing so would benefit minority students and those from low income backgrounds. They also discussed how the coronavirus pandemic had exacerbated students' need for higher education financial aid due to the unstable economy. Senators praised Chair Lamar Alexander’s (R-TN) leadership on the committee and the issue. The hearing was mostly virtual due to the coronavirus pandemic. close
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- Tim Kaine U.S. Senator (Class 1) [D] Virginia
- Christopher "Chris" S. Murphy U.S. Senator (Class 1) [D] Connecticut
- Mitt Romney U.S. Senator (Class 1) [R] Utah
- Tim Scott U.S. Senator (Class 3) [R] South Carolina
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Rachelle Feldman Associate Provost and Director University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill->Scholarships and Student Aid
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