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Friday, September 12, 2003
Cole Bill Would Expand Opportunities in Higher Education, Increase Access for Students, Witnesses Testify - Distance-Educator.com
Testifying today before the U.S. House Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness, witnesses explored how H.R. 3039, the Expanding Opportunities in Higher Education Act, would strengthen higher education by removing outdated barriers and expanding opportunities for students.... In our knowledge based economy, it is more important than ever to remove road blocks to innovative ideas and methods of providing education to students seeking to pursue their dream of access to, and completion of, a postsecondary education," said Rep. Howard P. "Buck" McKeon (R-CA), chairman of the subcommittee. "We must promote advancement in distance education, clarify the treatment and classification of educational institutions and simplify the methods used to determine a student's financial need for student aid purposes," continued McKeon. "H.R. 3039 strives to accomplish this by improving access, expanding opportunities and removing unnecessary and outdated barriers within the Higher Education Act, all while maintaining the integrity and security of the student aid programs.
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