June 8, 2001

Lawmaker Asks Colleges to Help End Red Tape

By STEPHEN BURD

To reduce paperwork in federal student-aid programs, Rep. Howard P. (Buck) McKeon is asking colleges and loan providers to identify federal regulations that they believe are unnecessary or overly burdensome.

In a speech last month before the American Council on Education, Mr. McKeon, chairman of the House of Representatives subcommittee that handles higher-education issues, said the time was right "to take a new look" at rules that govern the delivery of federal financial aid to

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