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| The committee will meet to hear invited and public testimony on the |
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| following interim charges: |
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| Evaluate the state’s continuing effort to close achievement gaps in |
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| success, participation, excellence, and research by 2015. Study how state |
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| public education institutions compare to peer institutions around the |
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| Study current financial aid programs, tuition and fee exemption programs, |
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| loan repayment programs, and professional incentive programs. Evaluate the |
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| impact of need-based versus merit-based assistance. Recommend changes |
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| where appropriate to improve the alignment of these programs to meet state |
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| *Although written testimony will not be considered a part of the record, |
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| persons wishing to distribute handouts may do so by providing no fewer |
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| than 15 copies to the Committee Clerk when called to testify. |
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