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Federal Relations
Your Input Is Requested
At the time this article was being prepared, many
recommendations for changes to the Reauthorization of
Higher Education Act were out on the table for review.
One of the most challenging acts of the Reauthorization
process is identifying consent changes financial aid
administrators may recommend. The WASFAA Federal
Relations Committee desires your feedback concerning
any part of the topics listed below. Please feel free to send
your comments to either Federal Relations Committee Co-Chair:
Laurie Franklin
E-mail Address: Laurie.Franklin@orst.edu
Jannine Oyma
E-mail Address: jannine@hcc.hawaii.edu
Genevieve Watson
E-mail Address: gen.watson@pcmail.maricopa.edu
- What is the age at which a single individual should be automatically considered independent for federal financial aid purposes? What is the rationale for the age suggested? Would it be necessary to have students provide documentation to support the independent status? If yes, what documentation?
- What are your suggestions concerning implementation of a "simplified" FAFSA for federal aid applicants whose "expected family contribution" may be calculated as "zero" based on reported family financial resources?
- What is recommendation concerning the following changes suggested in the Federal Student Loan programs?
- Increase the aggregate amount an undergraduate or graduate student may borrow? What should the amount be and why?
- Increase the annual amount an undergraduate or graduate student may borrow? What should the amount be and why?
- The annual loan amount a student may borrow each year should be based on the type of institution attended; e.g., private versus public, 4-year versus 2-year, higher versus lower cost institution, etc.? What should be the annual loan amount a student may borrow and why?
- Should the Pell grant award be prorated for a student attending an institution where the tuition charged is zero or exceptionally low?
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