Hearins on reauthorization of the Higher Education Act of 1965 consider the needs of the nontraditional student in higher education. Consideration is given to ways that student financial aid programs could better serve this student population (i.e., students may be over ages 18 to 22, may be minority group members or immigrants, part-timers, out of high school a while, possibly experienced in the world of work, and not necessarily seeking an educational credential). Recommendations include: increasing maximum awards for Pell grants; providing nontraditional students access first to grants and then to loans; targeting Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants to students with exceptional financial need; expanding State Student Incentive Grants to provide special aid to adult learners over age 25; expanding the repayment period on student loans; and acknowledging the importance of child care in student grant and loan programs. H.R. 2111, a bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965, would increase accessibility for lower-income, nontraditional students by expanding the amount of affordable child care available to low-income college students. The bill would also provide stipends to students studying child care by arranging part-time employment in child care programs. The text of this bill is included. (SW)