Senators offer support for nomination of new education secretary: Margaret Spellings cites more year-round Pell Grants, expansion of distance-learning options, as higher education policy themes

Black Issues in Higher Education, Jan 27, 2005 by Charles Dervarics

Congress in 2003 prevented the Education Department from amending the tax tables through language in the annual education spending bill. But that language was missing from the current year's budget, paving the way for the change.

Corzine maintains that Higher Education Act renewal is the appropriate time to address the eligibility issue. Both the House and Senate will hold hearings on HEA soon.