ACE’s Emmanual Guillory, senior director of government relations, joins hosts Jon Fansmith and Sarah Spreitzer to talk about the College Cost Reduction Act—the new Higher Education Act reauthorization bill from House Republicans—as well as the status of funding the federal government for FY 2024 and the latest on the Department of Education’s problematic FAFSA rollout.

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Here are some of the links and references from this week’s show:

Senate Republicans Officially Block Foreign Aid Bill With Border Changes Politico | Feb. 7, 2024

House Committee Advances GOP Plan to Overhaul Higher Ed Inside Higher Ed | Feb. 1, 2024

Summary: The College Cost Reduction Act American Council on Education | Jan. 19, 2024

College Cost Transparency Initiative

Millions of College Students in Limbo After Aid Application Information Is Delayed Until March NBC News | Jan. 30, 2024

Some Colleges Are Pivoting as FAFSA Delays Drag On The New York Times (sub. req.) | Feb. 8, 2024

Extending Enrollment and Financial Aid Deadlines American Council on Education

Negotiated Rulemaking for Higher Education 2023-2024 U.S. Department of Education