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The Higher Education Act of 1965 (HEA) (Pub. L. 89–329) was legislation signed into United States law on November 8, 1965, as part of President Lyndon Johnson's Great Society domestic agenda. Johnson chose Texas State University (then called " Southwest Texas State College "), his alma mater , as the signing site. [ 1 ]
Extended the Higher Education Act to June 30, 2006. Pub. L. 109–212 (text) 2006 Second Higher Education Extension Act of 2006 Extended the Higher Education Act to September 30, 2006. Pub. L. 109–238 (text) 2006 Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 (Perkins IV) Reauthorized Perkins III. Pub. L. 109–270 (text)
During the 1998 reauthorization of the Higher Education Act, Congress changed the 85–15 rule to the 90–10 rule. Now for-profit colleges could receive up to 90%, rather than 85%, of revenue from Title IV funds. [6] In March 2021 the US Senate removed the 90–10 loophole as part of the 2021 Covid relief bill.
The Vocational Education Act of 1963 was enacted to overhaul the Smith-Hughes Act and expand the scope of federal funding for vocational education. [17] The Higher Education Act of 1965 was passed to increase funding for universities and help disadvantaged students afford tuition. [18]
The Subcommittee's jurisdiction includes: Education and workforce development beyond the high school level, including but not limited to: higher education generally, postsecondary student assistance and employment services, the Higher Education Act, including: campus safety and climate; adult education; postsecondary career and technical education, apprenticeship programs, and workforce ...
Biden's administration posted notices to withdraw its broader student-loan-forgiveness plans. Amid lawsuits, the Education Department wrote that it stands by the legality of its debt-relief plans.
The Higher Education Relief Opportunities For Students (HEROES) Act (Pub. L. 108–76 (text)) was legislation passed unanimously by the United States Congress and signed into law by President George W. Bush on January 16, 2002. It was extended and amended in 2003, extended in 2005, and made permanent in 2007.
The first federal student loans, along with grants and scholarships, provided under the National Defense Education Act of 1958, were funded by the U.S. Treasury. However, they were primarily just ...