Oversight Hearing on the Reauthorization of the Higher Education Act of 1965: Maui, Hawaii : Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education of the Committee on Education and Labor, House of Representatives, One Hundred Second Congress, First Session, Hearing Held in Kahului, Maui, HI, July 2, 1991, Volume 4

United States. Congress. House. Committee on Education and Labor. Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education

1991-01 · U.S. Government Printing Office

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This hearing, one in a series, on the reauthorization of the Higher Education Act of 1965, was held on Maui, Hawaii, to hear public testimony from educators, students, parents and members of the public at large. The first panel consisted of professionals and administrators from local community colleges addressing the needs, clientele, and mission of local community colleges; regulations; processing; and requirements surrounding the administration of federal financial aid. A second panel included Michael Luxton, Alvin Tagmori, Wallette Pellegrino, and Lois Greenwood-Audant, all of Maui Community College, with Rose Pfund of the University of Hawaii speaking on such issues as the continued need for and benefits of the Higher Education Act for low income individuals, cooperative education under Title VIII, the Visitor Industry Training and Education Center, and Sea Grant Programs. The final panel included Steven Miller of the Associated Students of the University of Hawaii; Jim Smith, citizen; Kelly VanBlarcom, Sheila Bruening, and Shelly Hao, students from Maui Community College; and Priscilla Mikell, a counselor. Their testimony addressed concerns of non-traditional students including their financial needs and the politics of education. Also included are additional prepared statements as well as relevant published material and correspondence. (JB)