| Full Committee Hearing: "Keeping College Within Reach: Improving Higher Education through Innovation" |
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- 10:00 am in room 2175 Rayburn HOB.
- Live webcast starting at 10:00 am here.
- Channel 26 on House cable network.
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| Witness Testimony and More |
Witness testimony, Republican opening statements, and an archived webcast will be available soon after the hearing concludes on our Hearings webpage, found here. |
| Viewers' Guide to Today's Hearing |
- Over the last decade, college costs have risen dramatically. Annual in-state tuition and fees at public four-year universities cost an average of $4,793 in 2001. Today that price tag is $8,665 – an 81 percent increase. Similar trends can be seen at private institutions and two-year degree programs.
- Instead of relying on federal interventions and temporary fixes to help reduce college tuition and ease student debt, states, institutions, and private entities are developing innovative ways to offer students a quality education at a more affordable price.
- Today's hearing will provide members an opportunity to discuss new initiatives and policies, such as competency-based education, online coursework, and prior learning assessments, that are helping expand higher education access and allowing students to earn a degree more efficiently, while accumulating less debt.
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