SENATE
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
COMMITTEE:
Higher Education
TIME & DATE:
9:00 AM, Monday, April 26, 2010
PLACE:
E1.012 (Hearing Room)
CHAIR:
Senator Judith Zaffirini
The Senate Higher Education Committee will hold a public hearing to
address Interim Charge One:
 
Study and make recommendations regarding more cost-effective funding of
financial aid, including ways to restructure financial aid programs to
promote student success and the efficacy of the current $365 million in
current exemptions and waivers offered to students at institutions of
higher education. Examine the new Free Application for Federal Student Aid
(FAFSA) and determine the impact on eligibility for existing Texas
financial aid programs and on data availability resulting from the
simplification. Include recommendations on how to expand the TEXAS Grant
and B-on-Time programs.
*Public testimony will be limited to three minutes. If submitting written
testimony or distributing handouts, please provide 15 copies, with your
name on each copy, to the committee when called to testify.