(AGENPARL) – WASHINGTON lun 27 giugno 2022

From Monday through Tuesday, U.S. Under Secretary of Education James Kvaal will travel to Texas. Under Secretary Kvaal will visit several universities throughout Texas. During these visits, he will speak with students and school leaders about ongoing efforts to ensure college is affordable and accessible, highlight the 50th Anniversary of the Pell Grant, and learn how colleges have used Covid-relief funds to support student success. During his trip, Under Secretary Kvaal will also speak at the National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (NASFAA) National Conference, where he will discuss the Department’s higher education priorities and progress made on targeted debt relief.

On Monday, Under Secretary Kvaal will travel to St. Edward’s University in Austin where he will participate in a roundtable conversation with students who are part of College Forward, a program that helps empower students to achieve their postsecondary goals. In recognition of the 50th Anniversary of Pell, they will discuss the importance of the grant and the Biden-Harris Administration’s plan to increase Pell funding so that it can stay effective for generations to come.

Under Secretary Kvaal will then participate in a fireside chat conversation on the Department’s priorities and progress made on targeted debt relief at the NASFAA National Conference. The conversation will be moderated by NASFAA president and CEO Justin Draeger.  

On Tuesday, the Under Secretary will travel to Houston to visit Rice University. During the visit he will learn about the school’s OpenStax program, which ensures students can access textbooks for free online. He will also participate in a conversation with university leaders about college affordability, retention, and how the university can use Higher Education Emergency Relief (HEERF) funds to help support student success.

Afterwards, Under Secretary Kvaal will visit San Jacinto College where he will join college leaders for a roundtable discussion about the college’s career connected programs and how they’ve used HEERF funds to provide tuition assistance for students and have increased enrollment in their classrooms.

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