“NCHER in 30” Podcast Includes Updates on Advocacy Activities, Focus on Former Vice President Joe Biden’s and Sen. Bernie Sanders’ (I-VT) Higher Education Plans In episode 17 of the “NCHER in 30” podcast, the NCHER staff provides updates on sev

Episode 16: Focus on President’s Budget Request for Fiscal Year 2021

Feb 18th, 2020 35m 13s

New “NCHER in 30” Podcast Includes Updates on Advocacy Activities, Focus on President’s Budget Request for Fiscal Year 2021 In episode 16 of the “NCHER in 30” podcast, the NCHER staff provides updates on several advocacy activities of importanc

NCHER in 30

Jan 13th, 2020 41m 3s

In Episode 15 of the “NCHER in 30” podcast, the NCHER staff provides a preview of the second session of the 116th Congress and updates on several advocacy activities of importance to the membership that occurred since the last monthly call in m

EPISODE 15: Updates on Advocacy Activities, Preview of the Second Session of the 116th Congress

Jan 13th, 2020 41m 3s

EPISODE 14: Updates on Advocacy Activities, Focus on Education Secretary Betsy DeVos’ Speech to the Federal Student Aid Training Conference

Dec 8th, 2019 35m 8s

In Episode 14 of the “NCHER in 30” podcast, the NCHER staff provides updates on several advocacy activities of importance to the membership that occurred in late November and early December. In particular, James and Shelly discuss the recent s

EPISODE 13: Updates on Advocacy Activities, Focus on House Education and Labor Markup of the College Affordability Act

Nov 10th, 2019 34m 34s

New “NCHER in 30” Podcast Includes Updates on Advocacy Activities, Focus on House Education and Labor Markup of the College Affordability Act In Episode 13 of the “NCHER in 30” podcast, the NCHER staff provides updates on several advocacy activ

EPISODE 12: New “NCHER in 30” Includes Updates on Advocacy Activities in October

Oct 9th, 2019 38m 37s

October 10, 2019 - In this month's podcast - New “NCHER in 30” Podcast Includes Updates on Advocacy Activities in October. In Episode 12 of the “NCHER in 30”podcast, the NCHER staff provides updates on several advocacy activities of importance

EPISODE 11: A Review of Major Senate Bills Impacting Student Loans

Jul 10th, 2019 36m 34s

In this week’s podcast—A Review of Major Senate Bills Impacting Student Loans—James and Shelly review the major Senate bills which will have the greatest impact on student loans. New NCHER Board Chair Scott Giles then joins the conversation to

Episode 10: A Review of Major House Bills Impacting Student Loans

Jun 19th, 2019 34m 36s

June 21, 2019 – In this week’s podcast, James and Shelly review the major House bills which will have the greatest impact on student loans. NCHER Board Chair Ron Gambill then joins the conversation to share his thoughts on his year as Chair and

Episode 9: An Insider’s Review of the 116th Congress

Jun 7th, 2019 30m 10s

In this week’s podcast, recorded during NCHER’s Second Annual Conference James speaks with Vic Klatt, Principal at the Penn Hill Group, who gives listeners an insider’s review of the 116th Congress. Their discussion provides grading the 116th C

EPISODE 8: A Look at Recent Developments by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

May 16th, 2019 31m 50s

In this week’s podcast, James provides a history of actions from the CFPB since its inception and addresses a number of changes that were put in place by previous leaders that impact in the higher education finance industry. He then addresses t

EPISODE 7: House Labor, HHS, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act and Its Impact on Higher Education

May 2nd, 2019 31m 57s

In this week’s podcast, James provides overview of the bill, funding levels for the Department of Education, how the bill is a high-water point and the Senate is likely to come in lower while Shelly hits on financial assistance provisions. Vick

EPISODE 6: A Review of State Student Loan Servicing Licensing Laws

Apr 19th, 2019 31m 55s

In this week’s podcast, James and Shelly take a deeper dive into several state servicing laws, many of which include licensing and other programmatic requirements which continue to proliferate and impact our private student loan holders, servic

EPISODE 5: Secretary DeVos and the U.S. Department of Education’s Budget

Apr 4th, 2019 32m 54s

In this week’s podcast, James and Shelly review several in both the Senate and House with Secretary Betsy DeVos’ appearing to discuss the U.S. Department of Education’s FY2020 budget request. Vicki talks the recent announcement from Experian re

EPISODE 4: President Trump’s FY 2020 Budget and What It Means for Higher Education

Mar 21st, 2019 35m 10s

In this week’s podcast, James and Shelly address President Trump’s FY 2020 budget request and analyze how it could impact higher education as lawmakers begin reauthorization of the Higher Education Act. Vicki talks about the cancer deferment, e

EPISODE 3: HEA Reauthorization: Analyzing Priorates Chairman Lamar Alexander and Ranking Member Patty Murray

Mar 7th, 2019 30m 14s

March 8, 2019 – NCHER Staff (James, Shelly, Steff and Pam) analyze the recent priorities to reauthorize the Higher Education Act made by Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee Chairman Lamar Alexander (R-TN) and Ranking Member

Episode 2: Finally: Congress Approves FY 2019 Budget Agreement

Feb 22nd, 2019 37m 36s

February 22, 2019 – NCHER Staff (James, Shelly, and Pam) discuss the recently-completed to FY 2019 budget agreement, how higher education will implement a number of programs, review the 2018 budget agreement, and speculate what could be in Pres

Episode 1: What to Watch in 2019

Feb 12th, 2019 30m 33s

NCHER Staff (James, Shelly, Stef, Pam, and Vicki) outline what's happening on Capitol Hill, in the world of higher education regulations, and court cases that impact NCHER members. We preview what items listeners should pay attention to through

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