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Speaking before members of the House Appropriations Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (Labor-H) Subcommittee on Tuesday, Education Secretary Miguel Cardona urged lawmakers to support the Department of Education’s (ED) fiscal year 2024 budget request, including an increase in funding for the Office of Federal Student Aid (FSA) as it continues the implementation of FAFSA simplification.

Sixteen House Democrats on Monday sent a letter to House leaders, urging them to expand access to short-term Pell Grants for for-profit institutions under the JOBS Act. The JOBS Act was reintroduced in February and would extend federal Pell Grant eligibility to students enrolled in certain short-term programs, but the legislation excludes for-profit institutions. “Preventing students at all proprietary institutions from participating in short-term Pell will limit valuable opportunities for low-income and minority students,” the Democrats wrote in the letter. “We believe Congress should support access to all high-quality programs, including those offered at proprietary institutions.”

The NASFAA Quiz Show has been renewed and is all set for season 3! If the Game Show Network is one of your favorite cable TV networks, then you are going to love our NASFAA Quiz Show webinar today at 2p.m. ET, where we bring to life some of those very thought-provoking and sometimes mind-blowing AskRegs questions in a manner that is considered "edu-tainment." The goal is to provide a good mix of questions so even our financial aid neophytes can participate in the fun as well. Learn more and reserve your spot today!

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