In this Hearing, two academic witnesses debate the effect of federal student aid on college costs. One witness argues that increased federal grant and loan aid to students has led universities to raise tuition. The other witness counters by pointing to decreases in state funding as a primary culprit in public college tuition increases. Contents include: (1) Hearing Held on April 19, 2005; (2) Statement of Members; and (3) Statement of Witnesses.