| October 2009 | |
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 | NASFAA, Other Higher Ed Groups Lobby for Tuition Deduction Extension 10/30/2009 |
| Congress Approves Funds for Federal Programs Through December 18 10/30/2009 |
| ED Secretary Duncan Urges College Presidents to Ensure Their Institution Is Direct Loan-Ready 10/27/2009 |
| Q&As About NASFAA's Advocacy Efforts on the Student Aid Reform Package 10/26/2009 |
| Possible Scenarios, Outcomes and Dates for Student Aid Legislation 10/19/2009 |
| Senators Propose Immediate Student Loan Relief for Active-Duty Soldiers 10/15/2009 |
| Have Aid Administrators Begun the Process of Switching to Direct Loans? 10/15/2009 |
| NASFAA Urges Support for Bill Eliminating Taxes on Loan Benefits 10/15/2009 |
| Congress Looks to Push Back Timeline for Student Aid Reform 10/8/2009 |
| Education Department Urges Institutions to Prepare to Make Direct Loans 10/5/2009 |
| Congress Funds Federal Programs Through October 10/1/2009 |
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| September 2009 | |
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| Obama Administration's Plans to Improve 529 College Savings Plans for the Middle Class 9/28/2009 |
| House Panel Considers Allowing Private Loans to Be Discharged in Bankruptcy 9/24/2009 |
| FY 2010 Federal Budget Update 9/23/2009 |
| Mass. Senate Approves Filling Kennedy Seat (Reuters) 9/23/2009 |
| NASFAA Releases Summary of H.R. 3221 as Passed by the Full House 9/22/2009 |
| Houses Passes Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act with Amendments 9/18/2009 |
| Obama Administration Expresses Support for Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act 9/16/2009 |
| H.R. 3221 Headed to House Floor with Amendments 9/16/2009 |
| CBO Says Lending Community's Loan Proposal Costs More Than Direct Lending 9/14/2009 |
| CBO Estimates Increased Costs on Pell Grant Proposal 9/11/2009 |
| Report Outlines Impact of Obama's FAFSA Simplification Proposals 9/11/2009 |
| Harkin to Become Chairman of Senate HELP Committee 9/10/2009 |
| The Final Push to Overhaul Student Lending 9/9/2009 |
| Constitution Day Requirements to Remain Title IV Eligible 9/8/2009 |
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| August 2009 | |
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| House Education Committee's Top Republican Urges Delay of Student Aid Fiscal Responsibility Act 8/28/2009 |
| NASFAA Remembers Sen. Kennedy, a Tireless Advocate for Student Aid 8/27/2009 |
| WASFAA Letter to Senate Education Leaders Outlines Priorities for Reconciliation Bill 8/26/2009 |
| GAO Releases Report on Cost-of-Living Adjustments in the Federal Student Aid Formula 8/17/2009 |
| CBO Issues Budget Estimate on HEOA Technical Amendments 8/11/2009 |
| American Council on Education Holds Webinar Featuring Education Secretary Arne Duncan 8/10/2009 |
| NASFAA Encourages Members to Advocate Lawmakers Over August Recess 8/7/2009 |
| NASFAA Submits List of Burdensome Title IV Regulations to the Advisory Committee on Student Financial Assistance 8/3/2009 |
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| July 2009 | |
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| Education Secretary Arne Duncan to Participate in Aug. 7 ACE Webinar 7/31/2009 |
| CBO Director Adds New Fuel to the Debate on FFELP/DL Budget Scoring 7/29/2009 |
| CBO Releases Costs & Savings Estimates on House Student Aid Legislation 7/27/2009 |
| Student Aid Legislation Passes House Education Committee With Amendments 7/22/2009 |
| NASFAA Voices Support & Concerns on Proposed Student Aid Legislation 7/21/2009 |
| Full Committee Markup on Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act Scheduled for Tuesday 7/17/2009 |
| White Paper on Perkins Loan May Offer Insights on New Bill 7/17/2009 |
| Details of Proposed Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act Unfold 7/16/2009 |
| Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act to be Introduced Today in House 7/15/2009 |
| President Signs Higher Education Act Technical Corrections Into Law 7/6/2009 |
| Higher Education Associations Voice Support for Alien Minors Act, Request Federal Aid Eligibility 7/6/2009 |
| Education Department Official Offers Insight into Administration's Proposals 7/2/2009 |
| NASFAA Outlines Members' Concerns in Letter to House Education Committee 7/2/2009 |
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| June 2009 | |
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| HEA Technical Corrections Bill Adopts Provisions Advocated by NASFAA 6/25/2009 |
| House and Senate Pass HEA Technical Amendments Bill 6/24/2009 |
| Title IX: 37 Years Ago Today 6/23/2009 |
| Chairman Miller Announces New Staff for Education and Labor Committee 6/22/2009 |
| Proposed Consumer Financial Protection Agency Could Regulate Student Loans 6/22/2009 |
| Kline Will Replace McKeon as Ranking Republican on House Education Committee 6/18/2009 |
| NASFAA Launches New Student Aid Bill Watch Center 6/18/2009 |
| CBO Revised Budget Estimate Slightly Lowers Projected Savings from Eliminating FFELP 6/17/2009 |
| Provision Added to War Funding Bill Covers Full Cost of College Education for All Surviving Military Children 6/15/2009 |
| Study Abroad Bill, Providing Funding to Students, Passes House 6/12/2009 |
| NASFAA Summer Legislative Update 6/8/2009 |
| Appropriation Committee Democrats Express Concern About Making Pell Mandatory 6/4/2009 |
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| May 2009 | |
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| House Education Committee Holds Hearing on Student Loan Reform 5/22/2009 |
| House Education and Labor Committee Hearing Will Discuss Changes to the Student Loan Program 5/21/2009 |
| Education Secretary Promotes Obama's Budget at House Education Committee Hearing 5/21/2009 |
| President Poised to Sign Credit Card Act; New Law Substantially Impacts Colleges and Students 5/21/2009 |
| House Education Committee to Hold Hearing on Loan Reform 5/14/2009 |
| NASFAA Opposes Department of Ed's Proposal to Alter the Master Calendar 5/13/2009 |
| Obama Releases 2010 Budget Proposal Details 5/8/2009 |
| American Student Assistance Releases Student Loan Reform Proposal 5/7/2009 |
| House Panel Backs Increased Aid to Adult-Education Programs (The Chronicle of Higher Education) 5/6/2009 |
| In-State Tuition for Undocumented Students: Not Quite Yet (The Chronicle of Higher Education) 5/4/2009 |
| Tuition-Free Public Service Academy Bill Reintroduced 5/4/2009 |
| NASFAA Supports Medical Economic Deferment for Students (MEDS) Act 5/1/2009 |
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| April 2009 | |
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| Congress Passes Budget Resolution With Reconciliation Instructions and Without Republican Support 4/30/2009 |
| Nation's Second Largest Student Loan Guarantor Backs President Obama's Student Financial Aid Proposal 4/28/2009 |
| Senate Leader Announces Budget Resolution Deal with Reconciliation Instructions Included 4/28/2009 |
| President Obama Meets with Student's Family - Vows to Make College More Affordable, Pell Grant Mandatory 4/27/2009 |
| Obama Signs Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act into Law 4/27/2009 |
| College Board Policy Brief Supports Comprehensive Resolution to Plight of Undocumented Students 4/22/2009 |
| Tuition Help for the Unemployed Gains Traction (Time) 4/22/2009 |
| Colleges Back Obama Plan, Cautiously (Inside Higher Ed) 4/22/2009 |
| NASFAA, Others Seek Additional Technical Amendments On Self-Certification 4/21/2009 |
| Congress Returns Next Week to Tackle Budget Resolution, HEA Corrections 4/17/2009 |
| Summary of HEA Technical Corrections Bill 4/16/2009 |
| Student Assistance Programs: Highlights of the President's 2010 Budget 4/16/2009 |
| Department Provides Clarification on Additional Stimulus Funds for FWS and Pell 4/9/2009 |
| A New Student Aid Era 4/6/2009 |
| House and Senate Pass FY 2010 Budget Outlines 4/3/2009 |
| Department Official Gives Additional Details on Obama's Perkins Loan Proposal At Team II Meeting 4/3/2009 |
| House Debate on HEA Technical Corrections Bill 4/2/2009 |
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| March 2009 | |
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| House Budget Committee Advocates Maintaining a Role for FFELP Lenders 3/31/2009 |
| House Passes Technical Corrections for HEA 3/31/2009 |
| HEA Technical Corrections Bill Expected to Delay PLUS Loan Auction and Help Rehabilitated Borrowers 3/30/2009 |
| Groups Step Up Loan Lobbying Efforts 3/30/2009 |
| Obama Discusses Eliminating FFELP at First Online Town Hall Meeting (USA Today) 3/30/2009 |
| House and Senate Budget Committees Advance Budget Outlines 3/27/2009 |
| House and Senate Budget Committees Debate Differing Budget Resolutions 3/26/2009 |
| NASFAA Launches Stimulus Bills Resource Center 3/25/2009 |
| Little Love for Simple-Majority Budget Rules (The Hill) 3/23/2009 |
| Congressional Aide Nominated To Policy Post At Education Department (The Chronicle of Higher Education) 3/20/2009 |
| NASFAA President and VP of Government Relations Meet With House Education Committee Staff to Discuss Budget Reconciliation and Student Lending 3/20/2009 |
| House Passes Expansion of Programs for Service (The New York Times) 3/20/2009 |
| Additional Groups Express Concern Over Possible FFELP Elimination 3/19/2009 |
| Bill Would Repay Student Loans for Nurses Who Earn Graduate Degrees and Then Teach (McKnight's) 3/16/2009 |
| Sallie Mae Says It Won't Participate In PLUS Loan Auction 3/13/2009 |
| Education Secretary Advocates Obama's Budget Blueprint At House Budget Committee Hearing 3/13/2009 |
| New Financial Products Safety Commission Proposed By Senators Durbin, Kennedy, And Schumer 3/13/2009 |
| President Obama Signs FY09 Omnibus Spending Bill Despite Earmarks 3/13/2009 |
| Senate Passes $410-billion Spending Bill (The Los Angeles Times) 3/11/2009 |
| President Obama Calls On Congress To Support Bold Education Reform Agenda 3/11/2009 |
| Opinion: NCHELP Issues Response To New York Times Editorial 3/6/2009 |
| Opinion: National Direct Student Loan Coalition Responds To The President's Budget 3/6/2009 |
| Senate Rejects McCain Effort To Freeze Spending (Congressional Quarterly) 3/4/2009 |
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| February 2009 | |
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| Obama FY 2010 Budget Would Create Mandatory Pell Increases, Eliminate FFELP 2/27/2009 |
| House Passes FY 2009 Appropriations Bill, Senate To Take Up Spending Bill This Week 2/26/2009 |
| Obama Pledges To Support Education, Urging All Americans To Get 'More Than a High-School Diploma' (The Chronicle of Higher Education) 2/25/2009 |
| NASFAA Urges Lawmakers To Delay PLUS Loan Auction Pilot Program 2/24/2009 |
| Obama, Congress Prepare To Tackle Budget 2/24/2009 |
| Department Launches American Recovery And Reinvestment Act Web Center 2/19/2009 |
| Obama Signs Economic Stimulus Bill Into Law 2/18/2009 |
| NASFAA Thanks Obama For Making College More Affordable 2/17/2009 |
| President To Sign Stimulus Bill Into Law Today 2/17/2009 |
| NASFAA Praises Passage Of Stimulus Bill 2/13/2009 |
| Final Stimulus Package Details Revealed 2/13/2009 |
| House And Senate Negotiators Agree To $789 Billion Stimulus Package 2/12/2009 |
| Senate Passes Stimulus Package With Nearly $14 Billion For Pell 2/11/2009 |
| NASFAA Commends Senate Passage Of American Recovery And Reinvestment Act 2/11/2009 |
| Senate Stimulus Bill Clears Key Hurdle, Final Passage Expected Today 2/10/2009 |
| Republican And Democrat Talking Points On Education Spending In Stimulus Package 2/6/2009 |
| Immediate Action Needed To Preserve Pell Funding 2/6/2009 |
| Senate Debate On Economic Stimulus Package Continues 2/6/2009 |
| Senate Launches Debate On Stimulus Package 2/3/2009 |
| Urge Your Senators To Vote For Economic Stimulus Package 2/2/2009 |
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| January 2009 | |
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| Senate Remains Undecided On Raising Student-Loan Limits (The Chronicle of Higher Education) 1/30/2009 |
| House Passes Economic Stimulus Package Despite Lack Of Republican Support 1/29/2009 |
| TARP Reform Bill Seeks To Strengthen Student Loans 1/28/2009 |
| Congress Moves Two Versions Of Economic Stimulus Package Forward 1/28/2009 |
| Department Answers Congressional Inquiry On FAFSA Simplification 1/27/2009 |
| House Education And Labor Committee Welcomes New Members, New Subcommittee Chairs 1/26/2009 |
| NASFAA Needs Your Help To Rally Support For Economic Stimulus Package 1/26/2009 |
| House Stimulus Package Ready For Full House Vote 1/23/2009 |
| House Committee Advances Economic Stimulus Bill (Reuters) 1/22/2009 |
| Arne Duncan Confirmed As Education Secretary By Senate 1/21/2009 |
| House Economic Stimulus Bill Includes Significant Student Aid Investments 1/16/2009 |
| Report Details Student Loan Terms, Conditions And Benefits 1/14/2009 |
| Secretary Of Education-Designate Duncan Breezes Through Confirmation Hearing 1/14/2009 |
| Plan For Second Economic Stimulus Package Could Include Pell Increase, Education Tax Credit 1/14/2009 |
| Obama Solicits Ideas On College Affordability 1/13/2009 |
| Obama Suggests Higher Education Investment In Economic Stimulus Package 1/9/2009 |
| Top 10 Issues For State Colleges In 2009 1/8/2009 |
| Congressional Budget Office Projects $1.2 Trillion Deficit In 2009 1/8/2009 |
| 111th Congress Sworn In 1/6/2009 |
| Kennedy's Head Of Education Policy To Step Down 1/6/2009 |
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