• The Higher Education Act of 1965, or HEA, has not been re-authorized by Congress since 2013, but remains in effect on an interim basis.

  • HEA provides financial assistance to college students, including subsidized grants and loans to qualified college students.
  • Pell Grants and Stafford Loans are among the programs created under HEA.
  • HEA also directly funds college education programs, school libraries and learning resources.