AACOM monitors and advocates on federal issues that address or may impact osteopathic medical education. Read on to learn about Student Financial Aid issues, related AACOM activity and additional resources.
Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2009
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- The House of Representatives passed the SAFRA of 2009 on 9/17/09 and sent the bill to the Senate. The Senate is not expected to take up the legislation until consideration of the health reform measure is completed.
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- Representative George Miller (D-CA), Chairman of the House Committee on Education and Labor, introduced the Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act (SAFRA) of 2009 on 7/15/09. Full committee markup occurred on 7/21/09. The legislation implements most of President Obama's FY2010 budget proposals for student financial aid, including a switch to 100% direct lending, indexing the maximum Pell Grant to inflation plus 1%, reengineering the Perkins Loan program, and establishing the College Access Challenge Grant program.
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| Updated: 03/19/2010 |