Reforming Financial Transparency in Higher Education

Date: Thursday, November 6th, 2025
Time: 10:00am
Location: 430 Dirksen Senate Office Building

Witnesses
Justin Draeger, MBA
Senior Vice President for Affordability
Strada Education Foundation
Washington, DC

Brenda Hicks, MA
Director of Financial Aid
Southwestern College
Winfield, KS

Preston Cooper, Ph.D.
Senior Fellow
American Enterprise Institute
Washington, DC

Onjila Odeneal, M.Ed.
Chief Executive Officer
Detroit Promise
Detroit, MI

Mark Huelsman, M.Ed.
Director of Policy and Advocacy
The Hope Center for Student Basic Needs
Washington, DC