Iowa Welcomes President Obama on his Back-to-School Tour

Here's what's going on at the White House today.         DAILY SNAPSHOT Tuesday, September 15, 2015             Follow Along: The President's Day All times are Eastern Time (ET) 10:00 AM: The President and the Vice President receive the Presidential Daily Briefing 11:00 AM: The President meets with Secretary of Health and Human Services Burwell 11:55 AM: The President welcomes the 2015 NCAA Women's Basketball Champion University of Connecticut Huskies (Watch Live) 12:30 PM: The President and the Vice President meet for lunch 2:05 PM: The President holds a bilateral meeting with King Felipe VI of Spain       From the Photo Office High School Students Welcome President Obama to Iowa President Barack Obama shakes hands with audience members following an education town hall at North High School in Des Moines, Iowa, Sept. 14, 2015. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza) (Photo by President Obama greets audience members at North High School) Follow along with the President's 2015 Back-to-School Tour       More from 1600 Penn 5 Indicators That Show We Turned a Depression-Like Shock into a Six-Year Expansion Seven years after the financial crisis, check out these five charts to see how President Obama's policy decisions helped America narrowly avoid another Great Depression. READ MORE White House Honors Young Women Empowering their Communities as Champions of Change Today the White House will honor eleven young women as Champions of Change who are empowering their communities. The goal of the event is to inspire girls and young women to recognize their potential for leadership – as educators, advocates, peer-mentors, artists and entrepreneurs – and to appreciate that they can be leaders in their own way and in their own style. READ MORE Follow Along: Our 2015 Back-to-School Tour The President announced a new initiative to allow students and families to apply for financial aid earlier – starting in October as the college application process gets underway. The federal student aid form, FAFSA, is now shortened by 20 minutes and easier to fill out. FOLLOW ALONG       Quote of the Day "Because this country was built on the notion that it doesn't matter where you come from, what you look like, what your last name is — if you're willing to work hard, you can make it. And education is the key to making that future possible." —President Barack Obama   Facebook     Twitter    |   More Ways to Engage  Sign Up for Email Updates Privacy Policy  Contact the White House The White House • 1600 Pennsylvania Ave NW • Washington, DC 20500 • 202-456-1111