College Affordability Act (CAA)
On October 15, 2019, Democratic members of the House education committee introduced a comprehensive bill to reauthorize the Higher Education Act (HEA) that would make significant changes to the way students access federal financial aid. The bill — dubbed the College Affordability Act (CAA) — opens federal aid to new populations of students, tweaks pivotal grant and loan forgiveness programs, and establishes a new institutional accountability metric, among other changes.
Resources
- October 15, 2019 - NASFAA Statement on College Affordability Act
NASFAA Today's News Coverage
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Analyzing the College Affordability Act: General Provisions and Miscellaneous Changes
November 5, 2019 - This article is the sixth and final in a series that delves into Title IV-related issues contained in the House Democrats' bill to reauthorize the Higher Education Act, the College Affordability Act. This article details the proposed changes in the C... -
Analyzing the College Affordability Act: Changes to Loan Counseling & Consumer Information
October 31, 2019 - This article is the fifth in a series of six that delves into Title IV-related issues contained in the House Democrats' bill to reauthorize the Higher Education Act, the College Affordability Act (CAA). This article details the proposed changes in th... -
House Education Committee Advances Democrats’ HEA Reauthorization Bill
October 31, 2019 - Following three days of debate, the House education committee voted along party lines Thursday morning to move the College Affordability Act (CAA), House Democrats’ Higher Education Act (HEA) reauthorization bill to the floor for a full vote. -
Analyzing the College Affordability Act: Changes to the Direct Loan Program
October 29, 2019 - This article is the fourth in a series of six that delves into Title IV-related issues contained in the College Affordability Act (CAA), the House Democrats' bill to reauthorize the Higher Education Act. This article details the proposed changes to t... -
Analyzing the College Affordability Act: Campus-Based Provisions
October 24, 2019 - This article is the third in a series of six that delves into Title IV-related issues contained in the House Democrats' bill to reauthorize the Higher Education Act, the College Affordability Act (CAA), and focuses on proposed changes affecting campu... -
Analyzing the College Affordability Act: Changes to the FAFSA & Student Eligibility
October 22, 2019 - This article is the second in a series of six that delves into Title IV-related issues contained in the House Democrats' bill to reauthorize the Higher Education Act, the College Affordability Act. This article details the proposed changes in the Col... -
Analyzing the College Affordability Act: Changes to Pell and Other Grants
October 18, 2019 - This article is the first in a series of six that delves into Title IV-related issues contained in the College Affordability Act, the House Democrats' bill to reauthorize the Higher Education Act. This article details the proposed changes in the Coll... -
House Democrats Introduce Comprehensive Higher Education Act Reauthorization Bill
October 15, 2019 - Democratic members of the House education committee Tuesday introduced a comprehensive bill to reauthorize the Higher Education Act (HEA) that would make significant changes to the way students access federal financial aid. The bill — dubbed th...