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The Higher Education Act: Reauthorization by the 105th Congress (CRS Report for Congress)

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Release Date Feb. 2, 1999
Report Number RL30063
Report Type Report
Authors James B. Stedman, Domestic Social Policy Division
Source Agency Congressional Research Service
Summary:

On October 7, 1998, the President signed the Higher Education Amendments of 1998 (H. R. 6) into law (P.L. 105-244). This legislation reauthorizes the Higher Education Act (HEA), which includes the main federal programs of student assistance for postsecondary education. This report provides an overview of the main HEA programs, and summarizes the main provisions of the House and Senate bills and final HEA Amendments of 1998.