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Student Loans and College Affordability
Congressman George Miller
Chairman, Education and Labor Committee
Member, Natural Resources Committee

No Child Left Behind

7/30/2007 -- Education
Press Release
Chairman Miller: While Maintaining Accountability in Schools, We Must Make the Law Fair, Flexible, and Funded
Announces Six Key Features of Bill to Reauthorize No Child Left Behind

College Cost Reduction

Making college more affordable is one of the top priorities for Congress this year. Congressman George Miller, as chairman of the education committee, is leading efforts in the House to cut interest rates on college loans, reduce college tuition inflation, and investigate corruption and conflicts of interest between the student loan industry and colleges and universities.

6/12/2007 -- College Aid
Press Release
Chairman Miller Introduces Legislation to Make Single Largest Investment in College Aid since GI Bill
Bill Would Boost Scholarships and Reduce Loan Costs at No New Taxpayer Expense
Watch CNN Report on H.R. 2669 »


Unethical Student Loan Lender Practices
Exposing Unethical Practices in Student Loan Industry

5/9/2007 -- Student Loans
Press Release
Student Lender Paid College Officials, Miller Investigation Reveals
Chairman Miller Renews Call for Secretary to Take Emergency Actions to Reform Student

4/25/2007 -- Committee Hearing (Video)
New York Attornery General Andrew Cuomo testifies on unethical lending practices.

4/25/2007 -- Student Loans
Press Release

Bush Administration 'Asleep at the Switch' on College Loan Oversight, Attorney General Cuomo Tells Education Committee
Chairman Miller Announces that Secretary Spellings Will Testify before Committee May 10 on Department's Oversight of Student Loans, Reading First

Sunshine Act

5/9/2007 -- Student Loan
Press Release
Chairman Miller's Statement on the Student Loan Sunshine Act

Background
Sunshine Act

2/7/2007 -- Sunshine Act
Press Release

Democratic Lawmakers Seek to Put a Stop to Unethical College Loan Lending Practices
Student Loan Sunshine Act Requires Full Disclosure of Lender Relationships with Colleges and Universities, Bans Lender Gifts

Student Aid Reward Act (STAR)
STAR Act

2/13/2007 -- STAR Act
Press Release
Lawmakers Introduce Legislation to Boost College Scholarships at No New Cost to Taxpayers
Student Aid Reward Act Would Make College More Affordable for Students and Families, Reduce the Federal Budget Deficit

Pell Grants

2/27/2007 -- Pell Grant
Press Release
House Passes Pell Grant Fairness Legislation

2/16/2007 -- Pell Grant
Press Release
Rep. Miller: Pell Grant Increase is Important Step in Expanding College Access and Affordability
For the First Time Since 2003, Pell Grant Scholarship Increase Is Signed Into Law

2/13/2007 -- Pell Grant
Press Release
Miller, McKeon Introduce Bipartisan Pell Grant Fairness Legislation

Cutting Interest Rates
Make College Affordable

3/6/2007 -- Student Loans
Statement
Student Group Honors Rep. Miller for Working to Make College More Affordable

Fighting the Raid on Student Aid
Stop the Raid on Student Aid

Background
Republican Raid on Student Aid

Op-ed from the San Francisco Chronicle -- January 25, 2006
from Congressman George Miller: the Raid on Student Aid

 

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Congressman George Miller
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