College Admission Counselors Recognize Congresswoman Betty McCollum as 'Friend of College Access' at National Association for College Admission Counseling Legislative Conference.

(From AScribe)

WASHINGTON -- The National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC) recognized Minnesota Representative Betty McCollum as a "Friend of College Access" during the association's annual legislative conference.

NACAC members, led by the association's Government Relations Committee, honored Congresswoman McCollum for her efforts on behalf of students in 2005. As a member of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce, Congresswoman McCollum fought to increase budget allowances for student aid programs (such as the Pell grant), sponsored a successful amendment to commission a study investigating fraud and abuse in student aid programs, and fought against cutting $12 billion from the student loan programs.

NACAC previously provided McCollum with the association's highest recognition in 2002 for her work in support of counselors in the "No Child Left Behind" Act.

"For millions of college students, particularly for low-income and first generation college goers, counselors help to simplify the college admissions process and ease access to postsecondary education," stated Congresswoman McCollum. "It is a great honor to be recognized by NACAC with ...