Y 4.Ed 8/1:102-67 OVERSIGHT HEARING ON THE REAUTHORIZATION HEARING BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION OF THE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION AND LABOR ONE HUNDRED SECOND CONGRESS FIRST SESSION HEARING HELD IN HILO, HI, JULY 1, 1991 Serial No. 102-67 Printed for the use of the Committee on Education and Labor STANFORD UNIVERSITY MAR 1992 JONSSON LIBRAR 46-413 U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE GOVT For sale by the U.S. Government Printing Office Superintendent of Documents, Congressional Sales Office, Washington, DC 20402 ISBN 0-16-037170-8 DOCUMENTS COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION AND LABOR WILLIAM D. FORD, Michigan, Chairman JOSEPH M. GAYDOS, Pennsylvania MATTHEW G. MARTINEZ, California ROBERT A. ANDREWS, New Jersey JAIME B. FUSTER, Puerto Rico WILLIAM F. GOODLING, Pennsylvania CASS BALLENGER, North Carolina CONTENTS Hearing held in Hilo, HI, July 1, 1991.. Flemming, Walter J., Director of Financial Aid, Hawaii Pacific Universi- ty; accompanied by Annabelle Fong, Director of Financial Aid, Univer- sity of Hawaii at Manoa; Coleen Jongeward, Director of Financial Aid, Hawaii Loa College; and Margaret Williams, President, Hawaii Insti- Kyi, Sybil, Executive Director, State Council on Vocational Education; J.N. Musto, Executive Director, University of Hawaii Professional As- sembly; William "Buzzy" Hong, Hawaii Building and Construction Trades Council; and Warren Chong, Hawaii Carpenters Union, Local Miller, Steve, Associated Students of University of Hawaii, Honolulu, HI; Simone, Dr. Albert, President, University of Hawaii, Honolulu, HI; Dr. Teniya, Lorraine, Executive Director, Hawaiian Education Loan Pro- gram, and Hansford Chock, Manager, Student Loan Center, Bank of Tsunoda, Joyce S., Chancellor, Community Colleges, University of Akaka, Hon. Daniel K., a Û.S. Senator from the State of Hawaii, pre- Arakawa, Myron, College Admissions Counselor, Kamehameha School, Page 100 3 56 206 224 103 Bailey, Robert, Trendsetters Beauty College, prepared statement of ..... 258 252 Ching, Dr. Doris, Vice President for Student Affairs, University of 20 Dolly, Dr. John P., Dean, College of Education, University of Hawaii, 31 Echavez, Renee, Student, University of Hawaii at Hilo, prepared state- Dyer, Peter, Provost, Winward Community College, Kaneohe, HI, pre- 78 209 Page Prepared statements, letters, supplemental materials, et cetera-Continued Flemming, Walter J., Director of Financial Aid, Hawaii Pacific University, prepared statement of.. 123 Hanato, Kealohalani, Student, University of Hawaii at Hilo, prepared statement of.............. 216 Inouye, Hon. Daniel K., a U.S. Senator from the State of Hawaii, prepared statement of.. 243 Jongeward, Coleen, Director of Financial Aid, Hawaii Loa College, prepared statement of. 138 Kormondy, Dr. Edward, Chancellor, University of Hawaii at Hilo, Hilo, Kyi, Sybil, Executive Director, State Council on Vocational Education, prepared statement of Leonhard, Alicia M., prepared statement of.. McPhetres, Agnes, President, Northern Marianas College, Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands, prepared statement of. 38 163 257 84 Musto, J.N., Executive Director, University of Hawaii Professional Assembly, prepared statement of..... 172 Pellegrino, Wallette Garcia, Assistant Coordinator, Cooperative Education Program, letter dated July 8, 1991, enclosing response for the record. 250 Simone, Dr. Albert, President, University of Hawaii, Honolulu, HI, letter dated July 12, 1991, enclosing response for the record. 246 Sundai, Nicholas, Student, University of Hawaii at Hilo, prepared statement of 219 Teniya, Lorraine, Executive Director, Hawaiian Education Loan Program, prepared statement of... 193 Tsunoda, Joyce S., Chancellor, Community Colleges, University of 59 Vaughn, Daniel, Student, University of Hawaii at Hilo, prepared statement of 214 Williams, Margaret, President, Hawaii Institute of Hair Design, prepared statement of.... 148 Yuen, Paul, Vice President for Academic Affairs, University of Hawaii, 7 OVERSIGHT HEARING ON THE REAUTHORIZATION OF THE HIGHER EDUCATION ACT OF 1965 MONDAY, JULY 1, 1991 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SUBCOMMITTEE ON POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION, COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION AND LABOR, Hilo, HI. The subcommittee met, pursuant to notice, at 8 a.m., in Rooms 306-307, Campus Center, University of Hawaii at Hilo, Hawaii, Hon. Patsy T. Mink presiding. Members present: Representatives Mink, Washington, and Jeffer son. Staff present: Thomas R. Wolanin, staff director; Maureen Long, legislative associate; Bob Chun, administrative assistant; Laura Efurd, legislative director; and Joan Manke, executive assistant. Mrs. MINK. The meeting of the Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education, U.S. House of Representatives, will come to order. I have the very great honor and privilege of opening the hearings on the Higher Education Act, the reauthorization process that has been ongoing for several months in Washington. And I am very, very happy that the subcommittee was able to arrange the hearings to be held in Hawaii. I want to thank all of the people that worked so hard to make these hearings possible, and to make all the necessary arrangements, and more particularly, Chancellor Kormondy, for his magnificent assistance in making all of the contacts and arrangements for the use of facilities, and our luncheon at noon today, and all the other special circumstances which are required to have a hearing of this nature. The Higher Education Act, I believe, is the most important piece of legislation in the education field facing this Nation, and indeed perhaps the most important of all legislation before the Congress. As we face the future and we begin to discuss the importance of all of the aspects of American society, and the threats of competition against our economy, the Nation is challenged in so many ways that can be addressed by directing our energies in higher education. Therefore, all the thoughts and energies and concepts that we can collect during these hearings across the Nation will help us to fashion a bill which will indeed not only meet the current requirements for reauthorization, but will carry us into the future and help this Nation meet the requirements of our students, as well as (1) |