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Data U.S. Under Secretary of Education James Kvaal to Travel to Texas, Participate in Roundtable Conversations with Students about Pell 50th Anniversary, College Affordability, Speak at NASFAA Annual Conference
                                                          Archived InformationU.S. Under Secretary of Education James Kvaal to Travel to Texas, Participate in Roundtable Conversations with Students about Pell 50th Anniversary, College Affordability, Speak at NASFAA Annual Conference
Kvaal to visit St. Edward’s University in Austin, Rice University and San Jacinto College in Houston
**Contact:** (202) 401-1576, press@ed.gov
**Event Date 1 :**June 27, 2022 - 10:15am**Event Date 2 :**June 27, 2022 - 2:30pm**Event Date 3 :**June 28, 2022 - 9:30am**Event Date 4 :**June 28, 2022 - 12:45pm
From Monday through Tuesday,  U.S. Under Secretary of Education James Kvaal will travel to Texas. Under  Secretary Kvaal will visit several universities throughout Texas. During these  visits, he will speak with students and school leaders about ongoing efforts to  ensure college is affordable and accessible, highlight the 50th Anniversary of  the Pell Grant, and learn how colleges have used Covid-relief funds to support  student success. During his trip, Under Secretary Kvaal will also speak at the  National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (NASFAA) National Conference,  where he will discuss the Department’s higher education priorities and progress  made on targeted debt relief.
On Monday, Under Secretary Kvaal  will travel to St. Edward’s University in Austin where he will participate in a roundtable conversation with students  who are part of College Forward, a  program that helps empower students to achieve their postsecondary goals. In  recognition of the 50th Anniversary of Pell, they will discuss the importance  of the grant and the Biden-Harris Administration’s plan to increase Pell  funding so that it can stay effective for generations to come.
Under Secretary Kvaal will then  participate in a fireside chat conversation on the Department’s priorities and  progress made on targeted debt relief at the NASFAA National Conference.  The conversation will be moderated by NASFAA president and CEO Justin  Draeger.
On Tuesday, the Under Secretary  will travel to Houston to visit Rice University.During  the visit he will learn about the school’s OpenStax program, which  ensures students can access textbooks for free online. He will also participate  in a conversation with university leaders about college affordability,  retention, and how the university can use Higher Education Emergency Relief  (HEERF) funds to help support student success.
Afterwards, Under Secretary Kvaal  will visit San Jacinto Collegewhere  he will join college leaders for a roundtable discussion about the college’s  career connected programs and how they’ve used HEERF funds to provide tuition  assistance for students and have increased enrollment in their  classrooms.
Please RSVP by emailing pressrsvp@ed.gov to secure your spot and to receive detailed access directions.
Event 1
                  Who :
                 Participants:

U.S. Under Secretary James Kvaal
St. Edward’s University President Montserrat Fuentes, PhD
Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board Commissioner, Harrison Keller, Ph.D. College Forward Executive Director Jesse Hendrix 
St. Edward’s University leadership
College Forward and St. Edward’s University students

Press:  This is an open press event. If you are interested in covering this event, please email pressrsvp@ed.gov.
	**Under Secretary Kvaal will be available for press opportunities following the conversation.*What :
                 Roundtable at St. Edward’s UniversityWhen :

                 June 27, 2022
10:30-11:15a.m. CT (Time is subject to change) 
*Please arrive no later than 10:15 a.m. CT*Where :
                 St. Edward’s University
Fleck Hall #305 
3001 South Congress Ave
Austin, Texas
    		Event 2
                  Who :
                 Participants:
U.S. Under Secretary James Kvaal 
NASFAA president and CEO Justin Draeger
Press:  This is an open press event. If you are interested in covering this event, please email pressrsvp@ed.gov.
	**Under Secretary Kvaal will be available for press opportunities following the conversation.*What :
                 NASFAA National Conference Fireside ChatWhen :

                 June 27, 2022
2:45-3:45 p.m. CT (Time is subject to change)
*Please arrive no later than 2:30 p.m. CT*Where :
                 Austin Convention Center
500 E Cesar Chavez St.
Austin, Texas
    		Event 3
                  Who :
                 Participants:

U.S. Under Secretary James Kvaal 
Rice University OpenStax Founder and Director Richard Baraniuk 
Rice University Associate Provost Matthew Taylor 
Rice University Kinder Institute for Urban Research Director Ruth López 
Rice University leadership

Press:  This is an open press event. If you are interested in covering this event, please email pressrsvp@ed.gov.
	**Under Secretary Kvaal will be available for press opportunities following the conversation.*What :
                 Conversation with Rice University LeadersWhen :

                 June 28, 2022
9:55-10:30 a.m. CT (Time is subject to change)
*Please arrive no later than 9:30 a.m. CT*Where :
                 The Ion
4201 Main St.
Houston, Texas
    		Event 4
                  Who :
                 Participants:

U.S. Under Secretary James Kvaal
San Jacinto College Chancellor Brenda Hellyer, PhD 
San Jacinto College Deputy Chancellor and College President Laurel Williamson, PhD
San Jacinto College leadership

Press:  This is an open press event. If you are interested in covering this event, please email pressrsvp@ed.gov.
	**Under Secretary Kvaal will be available for press opportunities following the conversation.*What :
                 Roundtable at San Jacinto CollegeWhen :

                 June 28, 2022 
1:00-1:55 p.m. CT (Time is subject to change)
*Please arrive no later than 12:45 p.m. CT*Where :
                 San Jacinto College 
13735 Beamer Rd.  
Houston, Texas
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