This hearing of the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions focuses on reauthorizing the Higher Education Act through financial aid simplification and transparency. The following committee members presented opening statements: (1) Honorable Lamar Alexander, Chairman, Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions; and (2) Honorable Patty Murray, Ranking Member, Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. The following witnesses presented: (1) Laura Keane, Chief Policy Officer, uAspire, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Prepared statement; Appendix A: Award Letter; Appendix B: Award Letter Format Cases; and Summary statement; (2) Russell Lowery-Hart, President, Amarillo College, Amarillo, Texas: Prepared statement; and Summary statement; (3) Joanna Darcus, Massachusetts Legal Assistance Corporation, Racial Justice Fellow, National Consumer Law Center, Boston, Massachusetts: Prepared statement; and Summary statement; (4) Matthew Chingos, Director, Education Policy Program, Urban Institute, Washington, DC: Prepared statement; and Summary statement; and (5) Susan Dynarski, Professor of Public Policy, Education and Economics, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan: Prepared statement. Additional Materials for the Record: (1) Laura Keane: Addendum to Testimony; and "A Court Recorder's Response to the HELP Hearing on Financial Aid"; (2) Higher Education Loan Coalition, Prepared Statement; and (3) uAspire, "Award Letter Checklist: Critical Terms, Calculations, and Formatting Practices for Every Financial Aid Offer."