Chancellor Eloy Ortiz Oakley is joined by guest James Kvaal, Under Secretary of Education, U.S. Department of Education, for a discussion on the American Rescue Plan law authorized Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF) that has benefited students, the potential impact of pending legislation such as the Build Back Better Act and free community college, and the challenges that the U.S. Department of education is currently facing.

Transcript: https://www.cccco.edu/-/media/CCCCO-Website/Podcasts/Transcripts/ccc22051-transcript-a11y.pdf