Recent Press Releases and Action Alerts

• 11/2/05 - John W. Perry Fund Event in LA on Nov. 7 (pdf)
• 9/28/05 - Thousands Lose Aid, Says GAO Study (pdf)
• 3/10/05 - RISE Act to Expand Opportunities for Students (pdf)
• 3/8/05 - News Advisory: RISE Act to be Introduced (pdf)
• 3/3/05 - Rhode Island Bill Compensates for Federal Anti-Education Law (pdf)
• 2/3/05 - Arizona Bill Urges Congress to Lift Student Aid Ban (pdf)
• 1/25/05 - Congressionally-Appointed Committee Calls for Repeal of Anti-Education Policy (pdf)
• 12/1/04 - Ohio Community Corrections Organization joins over 175 Advocacy Groups in Calling for the Repeal of the HEA Drug Provision
• 12/21/04 - CHEAR Confronts Drug Czar: Walters answers question about controversial education law
• 10/13/04 - Presidential Candidates Share Views On Controversial Financial Aid Law
• 5/12/04 - Drug Treatment, Rehabilitation and Policy Reform Leaders Call for Repeal of Financial Aid Drug Penalty (pdf)
• 5/11/04 - Ohio Drug Treatment, Rehabilitation and Policy Reform Leaders Call for Repeal of Financial Aid Drug Penalty (pdf)
• 5/11/04 - Delaware Drug Treatment, Rehabilitation and Policy Reform Leaders Call for Repeal of Financial Aid Drug Penalty (pdf)
  
  
  

HEA in the News

• 7/28/05 - Drug Convictions Deny Student Aid
  York Daily Record
• 7/28/05 - Kuhl Should Back Repeal of Drug Rule in College Aid Planl
  Elmira Star-Gazette
• 7/26/05 - Antridrug Overkill
  The St. Petersburg Times Editorial
• 7/26/05 - Bill Would Break Barrier to Education Aid
  The Desert Sun
• 7/25/05 - Imperfect (Yet Successful?) Bill
  Inside Higher Ed
• 7/23/05 - House Committee Narrows Application of Drug Provision
  St. Joseph Press-Herald
• 7/22/05 - LTE
  Minneapolis Star Tribune
• 7/22/05 - Bill Lifts Drug-Conviction Ban for Student Loans
  Winston-Salem Journal
• 7/22/05 - Despite Setback, Coalition Fights Law Barring Aid to Students with Past Drug Convictions
  Join Together
• 7/21/05 - Student Aid Rule Put Under Review
  St. Pete Times
• 7/20/05 - Cutting College Aid, and Fostering Crime
  New York Times Editorial
• 7/20/05 - Educate Drug Offenders
  Minneapolis Star Tribune Editorial
• 7/18/05 - Changing Souder's Law
  Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
• 5/5/05 - Drug Law Blocks Path to College Aid
  The Hofstra Chronicle
• 5/5/05 - Drug Law Blocks Path to College Aid
  The Hofstra Chronicle
• 5/5/05 - Drug Law Blocks Path to College Aid
  The Hofstra Chronicle
• 5/5/05 - Drug Law Blocks Path to College Aid
  The Hofstra Chronicle
• 5/5/05 - Drug Law Blocks Path to College Aid
  The Hofstra Chronicle
• 5/4/05 - Some Push for Taking Out Drug Provision
  Minnesota Daily
• 5/4/05 - Education Restrictions Causing More Problems Than They Solve
  Arkansas Traveler
• 4/15/05 - Collins Urged to Support Student Aid Change
  Bangor Daily News
• 4/14/05 - Financial Aid Eligibility Laws Discriminate Against Poor
  Oregan Daily Emerald
• 4/9/05 - Souder's Drug Provision Keeps Good Kids Out of College
  Ft. Wayne Journal Gazette
• 4/7/05 - Another Victory for Apathy
  Iowa State Daily
• 4/6/05 - Federal Bill May Revoke FAFSA Question Asking About Drug Convictions
  Iowa State Daily
• 4/6/05 - A Small Price to Pay for Justice
  The Narragansett Times
• 4/4/05 - Federal Student Drug Law Under New Scrutiny
  Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
• 4/3/05 - Drug Conviction Shouldn't Block College Aid
  Chicago Sun-Times
• 4/2/05 - Drug Conviction Rule Unfair to Students
  Indianapolis Star
• 4/1/05 - Admirable Goal, but How Much Will it Cost?
  The Narragansett Times
• 3/30/05 - National Campaign to Repeal College Aid Drug Law Picks Up Steam
  The New Standard
• 3/30/05 - College Aid for Kids with Drug Convictions Debated
  The Narragansett Times
• 3/27/05 - Plenty of Loopholes Let Durg Offenders Qualify for Aid
  Cleveland Plain Dealer
• 3/25/05 - HEA Harmful to College Students
  Good 5 Cent Cigar (U.of RI)
• 3/22/05 - Fixing FAFSA's Drug Problem
  Daily Texan (U. of Texas at Austin)
• 3/22/05 - Proposal Would End Ban on Aid
  Greensboro News & Record
• 3/21/05 - Drug Laws Shatter Lives
  Daily Free Press (Boston University)
• 3/1/05 - Higher Education Act Deserves Support
  The Daily Campus (University of Connecticut)
• 2/10/05 - Drug-War Follies,
  San Francisco Chronicle
• 2/4/05 - Souder Rejoins Education Panel
  The Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
• 2/3/05 - US WI: Edu: Drug Provision Removal Called For
  The UWM Post
• 2/3/05 - Committee Asks Congress to Simplify Financial Aid System
  Daily Egyptian
• 2/3/05 - Drug Question on FAFSA Might Be Eliminated
  The State News (MI)
• 2/2/05 - Drug Provision Hurts Students
  The Lantern
• 1/21/05 - Punitive Drug Rule Should Be Scrapped
  The Daily Camera
• 1/19/05 - The People Left Behind
  Charlotte Creative Loafing (NC)
• 12/19/04 - Group Aids Students Denied Loans Due to Drugs
  Boston Globe
• 12/8/04 - College Aid for Vice-Free Students
  Denver Post
• 12/10/04 - Rep. Helps Student Drug Convicts
  Daily Free Press (Boston University)
• 12/17/04 - Higher Education Act Targets Poor, At-Risk Students
  UWM Post (Milwaukee, WI)
• 10/9/04 - Challenger Attacks Souder Law on Drugs, College Aid
  Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
• 10/9/04 - Denial of College Aid to Drug Offenders Decried
  Boston Herald
• 3/30/04 - Oiling the Revolving Door
  New York Times Editorial (pdf)
• 3/29/04 - Change in Student-Aid Drug Law Urged
  National Public Radio, All Things Considered
• 3/17/04 - Students, Drugs and Financial Aid
  New York Times Letter to the Editor
• 3/13/04 - A Student Aid Ban For Past Drug Use is Creating a Furor
  New York Times, by Greg Winter, p. 1
• 2/6/04 - HEA Struggle Enters New Year as Bush Budget Pushes
  Souder Reform, Drug War Chronicle
• 1/11/04 - Fight Brews Over Policy Denying Tuition Aid Based on Drug
  Seattle Times
• 1/5/04 - Denying College Aid Over Drugs Faces Fight
  Chicago Tribume, by Bonnie Miller Rubin, p. 1
  
  

  For more articles like these, visit the MapInc HEA News Archive.
  
  The HEA reform campaign has also appeared in dozens
  of college newspapers so far, including these: University of Montana, Kaimin
  Towson University, The Towerlight
  Indiana State University, Statesman
  Virginia Tech, Collegiate Times
  Illinois State University, The Daily Vidette
  Mississippi State University, The Reflector
  University of Washington, The Daily
  Rutgers University, Daily Targum
  University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, UWM Post
  University of Pittsburgh, Pitt News
  University of Missouri, U-News
  University of New Hampshire, The New Hampshire
  University of South Dakota, Volante
  University of Wisconsin, Royal Purple
  University of Virginia, Cavalier Daily
  Baylor University, The Baylor Lariat
  American University, The Eagle
  University of Michigan, Michigan Daily
  University of Wisconsin at Stout, Stoutonia
  Western State College, Top O’ The World
  
  Past Press Releases and Action Alerts Press Conference: 5/21/02