National
Good news for undergraduates. In a 220-207 vote yesterday, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the most sweeping legislation to revamp college financial assistance in more than 40 years. The Senate followed suit with a 56-43 vote. Students can access larger Pell Grants as direct government loans, improving approvals for a broader number of students and reducing interest rates during payback periods. Banks will no longer serve as middlemen.
SCAD
At the end of the winter sports season, SCAD’s athletics program moved into the 37th position in the Learfield Sports NAIA Directors’ Cup standing, a move up 35 slots from last year. The big boost comes from the women’s swim team, which won its second consecutive NAIA National Championship in March. The men’s swim team finished fifth in nationals.
