HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING COMMITTEE: Appropriations-S/C on Education TIME & DATE: 9:00 AM, Tuesday, October 05, 2010 PLACE: E1.030 CHAIR: Rep. Scott Hochberg The House Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Education will meet to hear invited and public testimony on Appropriations Interim Charge 8: Evaluate programs designed to assist students and families in paying the costs of accessing the state's higher education system, including financial aid programs and the Texas Guaranteed Tuition Plan.  Examine the impact these programs have on student achievement and the Closing the Gaps initiative.