Higher Education Act Reauthorization
As Congress begins serious consideration of reauthorization of the Higher Education Act (HEA) of 1965, as amended, legislation and related resources, including NASFAA comments and in-depth analysis, can be found on this page. This HEA Reauthorization page also offers HEA-related legislation from 2013-2016 and NASFAA’s HEA recommendations for Congress.
Current Congressional HEA Reauthorization Work (2017-Present)
House Reauthorization Bills 
- House Republicans' Promoting Real Opportunity, Success and Prosperity Through Education Reform (PROSPER) Act - NASFAA Coverage
- House Democrats' Aim Higher Act - NASFAA Coverage
NASFAA breaks down & compares House Republicans' PROSPER Act and House Democrats' Aim Higher Act in this helpful chart.
Previous Congressional HEA Reauthorization Work (2013-2016)
See NASFAA's comparison chart that illustrates the similarities and differences between the House and Senate bills. Also, see a compilation of all NASFAA Today's News coverage of the HEA Reauthorization.
Senate Reauthorization Bills
House Reauthorization Bills
- Simplifying the Application for Student Aid Act
- Empowering Students Through Enhanced Financial Counseling Act
- Strengthening Transparency in Higher Education Act
- Flexible Pell Grant for 21st Century Students Act
NASFAA's HEA Reauthorization Recommendations
NASFAA and its members have also been hard at work analyzing the HEA and potential new policies. In 2013, NASFAA released the preliminary report of the NASFAA Reauthorization Task Force, and in July 2016, NASFAA updated the report to include subsequent work from NASFAA policy task forces.
- NASFAA’s Compiled HEA Recommendations
- NASFAA Reauthorization Recommendations
- 2019 Reauthorization Recommendations Working Group Updates
NASFAA policy task forces provide detailed analysis of certain reauthorization-related student aid issues
- FAFSA Simplification - FAFSA Working Group Report
- Innovative Learning Models Task Force Report
- Consumer Information Task Force Report
- Campus-Based Allocation Formula Task Force Report
- Public Service Loan Forgiveness Task Force Report
- Examining "One Grant, One Loan" Task Force Report
- Dynamic Loan Limits Working Group Discussion Draft