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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 28, 2006 CONTACT: Lindsey Mask or Steve Forde
Telephone: (202) 225-4527

Controversial U.S. Senate Proposal to Provide
In-State College Tuition for Illegal Immigrants Among
Higher Education Topics to be Examined

FRIDAY, September 1st in Greeley, Colorado
WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Friday, September 1, 2006 at 9:00 a.m. (MT), the U.S. House Committee on Education & the Workforce, chaired by Rep. Howard P. “Buck” McKeon (R-CA), will hold a hearing on “Paying for College: Higher Education and the American Taxpayer” at the University of Northern Colorado in Greeley, Colorado. Congresswoman Marilyn Musgrave (R-CO) will join McKeon in leading the hearing.

Two panels of witnesses will testify at Friday’s hearing. The first panel will provide testimony on a provision of the U.S. Senate-passed immigration bill to repeal a 1996 federal law that prohibits states from offering in-state tuition rates to illegal immigrants unless that state also offers the same benefit to all U.S. citizens. The provision has been the subject of increased scrutiny as Congress works toward sending border security legislation to President Bush.

The second panel will provide insights on the record $90 billion in federal aid provided annually to students attending college, including new grant, loan, and other benefits enacted earlier this year to expand college access. As a new school year begins – and college costs continue to rise – increasing student aid remains a priority inside and outside the Washington Beltway.

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WHAT: Hearing on “Paying for College: Higher Education and the American Taxpayer”

WHO: Rep. Howard P. “Buck” McKeon (R-CA) – Chairman, U.S. House Education Committee

Rep. Marilyn Musgrave (R-CO) – Member, U.S. House Education Committee

WHEN: Friday, September 1, 2006, 9:00 a.m. (MT)

WHERE: University of Northern Colorado, University Center, Panorama Room, Greeley, Colorado

2045 10th Avenue, Greeley, Colorado

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WITNESS LIST

PANEL I:

Hon. Cory Gardner
Colorado State Representative
63rd District
Yuma, Colorado

Professor Kris Kobach
Professor of Law
University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law
Kansas City, Missouri

PANEL II:

Theresa S. Shaw
Chief Operating Officer
Office of Federal Student Aid
U.S. Department of Education
Washington, D.C.

Debra L. DeMuth
Director
College Access Network
Denver, Colorado

***Other witnesses and participating Members may be announced.

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Committee on Education and the Workforce
U. S. House of Representatives
2181 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20515
(202) 225-4527

Chairman of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce
Howard P. “Buck” McKeon

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