This hearing is the third of three on reauthorization of the Higher Education Act, and focused on the core mission of the act, removing financial barriers to college. Statements and testimony are included from: Honorable Jason Altmire, Congressional Representative from Pennsylvania; Honorable Ruben Hinojosa, Chairman, Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness; Honorable Ric Keller, Senior Republican Member, Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness; James A. Boyle, President, College Parents of America; Dr. A. Dallas Martin, Jr., President, National Association of Financial Aid Administrators (NASFAA); Claude Pressnell, Vice Chairperson, Advisory Committee on Student Financial Aid; and Luke Swarthout, Higher Education Advocate, United States Public Interest Research Group (U.S. PIRG).