2008 Reauthorization
Pending legislation. A joint House and Senate conference committee is working out differences between the two versions of the legislation. A compromise bill will be reported to both houses of Congress for final approval
- College Opportunity and Affordability Act of 2007,
introduced in the U.S. House, Nov. 9, 2007; reported out of the Committee on
Education and Labor, Nov. 15, 2007; passed by the U.S. House, Feb. 7, 2008.
- Higher Education Amendments of 2007, passed by the U.S. Senate, July 24, 2007.
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Ensuring Continued Access to Student Loans Act of 2008
- Link to the text of the act.
- Download a table that summarizes key
provisions of the act.
- Download a table of new Stafford loan
limits.
- Review answers to frequently asked questions about the legislation.
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College Cost Reduction and Access Act of 2007
- Link to the text of the act.
- Download a table that summarizes key provisions of the act.
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Higher Education Reconciliation Act of 2005
- Link to legislation.
- Download a table listing the student-aid topics affected by the new law.
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