Keller Predicts HEA Completion In August, Other Legislation Remains Unlikely

Abstract: The HEA reauthorization conference report is 99 percent done and should be completed in early August, said Representative Ric Keller (R-FL), ranking member of the House higher education subcommittee, during a general session at NASFAA’s annual conference yesterday. When asked about additional legislation to address the credit crunch, Keller said that in the interest of "straight talk," he did not believe there would be any further legislative action in the near future. Keller also discussed several other of his views and positions on financial aid and his appreciation for financial aid administrators.

The full article was originally published in NASFAA’s Today’s News on 07/08/08.