1. Politics of Student Aid NCHER Legislative Conference Dan Madzelan U.S. Department of Education (Retired)

2. Dramatis Personae Executive Branch Congress Interest Groups The Pell Grant Program

3. Change Is Good (But You Go First) Windows of Opportunity – Expanded Direct Lending Presidential Leadership – Tax Credits for Higher Education A Lesson from the Past – ED and the 1992 HEA Amendments Higher Education Advocacy Groups Budget Process as Policy Vehicle – Pell Grant Maximum Award

4. “Dude, Where’s My Offset?”

5. Questions?