Improving College Access And Completion For Low Income And First Generation Students Hearing Before The Subcommittee On Higher Education And Workforce Training Committee On Education And The Workforce Us House Of Representatives One Hundred Fourteenth Congress First Session April 30 2015 Serial Number 114 13

This document records testimony from a hearing held to discuss strategies for improving postsecondary access and completion for low-income and first-generation students. The hearing served as an opportunity to learn about efforts to pioneer new strategies and study the effectiveness of existing strategies so that more disadvantaged students can achieve the dream of a higher education as Congress works to reauthorize the Higher Education Act. Member statements were provided by: (1) Honorable Virginia Foxx, Chairwoman, Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training, U.S. House of Representatives; and (2) Honorable Rubň Hinojosa, Ranking Member, Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training, U.S. House of Representatives. Witness statements were provided by: Dr. Charles J. Alexander, Associate Vice Provost for Student Diversity, Director, Academic Advancement Program, Associate Adjunct Professor, University of California, Los Angeles, California; (2) Dr. Michelle A. Cooper, President, Institute for Higher Education Policy, Washington, DC; (3) Dr. Joe D. May, Chancellor, Dallas County Community College District, Dallas, Texas; and (4) Dr. Laura Perna, James S. Riepe professor, Executive Director, Alliance for Higher Education and Democracy, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.