Nancy ConneelyStudentsHigher Education Has Changed. The Law Must Change with ItThe Higher Education Act (HEA), the law that helps students finance their postsecondary education, has not been reauthorized since 2008. A lot has changed in the last 11 years, including higher education, and the law that was passed in 2008 is no longer responsive to the challenges facing today’s students.November 12, 2019Page 1 of 1