[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 1353 Introduced in House (IH)]

111th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. RES. 1353

  Supporting the goals and ideals of Student Financial Aid Awareness 
           Month to raise awareness of student financial aid.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 12, 2010

 Mr. Bishop of New York submitted the following resolution; which was 
            referred to the Committee on Education and Labor

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                               RESOLUTION


 
  Supporting the goals and ideals of Student Financial Aid Awareness 
           Month to raise awareness of student financial aid.

Whereas education is the key to a successful future for many people in the 
        United States;
Whereas the ability of some students to attend an institution of higher 
        education is conditional on the availability of student financial 
        assistance;
Whereas the cost of higher education continues to rise for 4-year private 
        colleges and universities, 4-year public colleges and universities, 2-
        year community colleges, and for profit institutions;
Whereas students and families across the United States are making important 
        decisions about financing their education at an institute of higher 
        education;
Whereas efforts to increase awareness about student financial aid options are 
        necessary for students across the United States to receive all of the 
        financial aid available to them;
Whereas increasing awareness about the Free Application for Federal Student Aid 
        (FAFSA) ensures that more eligible students may benefit from Federal 
        financial assistance;
Whereas students must complete and submit a new FAFSA each school year to be 
        considered for all forms of Federal financial aid;
Whereas each year, about 14,000,000 students apply for financial aid by filling 
        out the FAFSA;
Whereas increasing access to Federal financial aid helps reduce students' 
        reliance on costly private loans; and
Whereas Student Financial Aid Awareness Month will help call attention to the 
        critical role financial assistance plays in helping students attending 
        an institution of higher education: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) supports the goals and ideals of Student Financial Aid 
        Awareness Month;
            (2) encourages students and families across the United 
        States to participate in Student Financial Aid Awareness Month; 
        and
            (3) recognizes the importance of educating students and 
        families about Federal Student Financial Aid.
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