Examining GAO’s Findings on Efforts to Improve Oversight of Low-Income and Minority Serving Institutions
On Thursday, May 27th, the Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness Subcommittee will hold a hearing to examine the results of a new GAO report on post-secondary institutions that serve low-income and minority students. The panel will review efforts to monitor the financial and programmatic performance of institutions that receive funding under Titles III and V of the Higher Education Opportunity Act.
More than 1,200 colleges in the United States serve predominantly minority populations.
Opening Statements
Witnesses
Mr. George A. Scott, Director
Education, Workforce and Income Security Issues
Government Accountability Office
Washington, D.C.
Mr. Robert Shireman, Office of the Undersecretary
Deputy Undersecretary
U.S. Department of Education
Washington, D.C.