This hearing of the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions focuses on reauthorizing the Higher Education Act through access and innovation. The following committee members presented opening statements: (1) Honorable Lamar Alexander, Chairman, Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions; and (2) Honorable Patty Murray, Ranking Member, a U.S. Senator from the State of Washington. The following witnesses presented: (1) Joe May, Chief Policy Officer, Chancellor, Dallas County Community College District, Dallas, TX (Prepared statement and Summary statement); (2) Donna Linderman, University Dean for Student Success Initiatives, City University of New York, New York, NY (Prepared statement and Summary statement); (3) Barbara Brittingham, President, Commission on Institutions of Higher Education, New England Association of School and Colleges, Burlington, MA (Prepared statement and Summary statement); (4) Deborah Bushway, Director, Independent Higher Education Consultant, and Provost, Northwestern Health Sciences University, Bloomington, MN (Prepared statement and Summary statement); and (5) Michael Larsson, Founder and President, Match Beyond, Boston, MA (Prepared statement and Summary statement). Statements, articles, publications, letters, etc. were provided by Honorable Orrin Hatch (Prepared statement for the record); Salt Lake Community College (Prepared statement); and Western Governors University (Prepared statement).