AAU closely monitors and advocates for the budgets of federal agencies that are the primary funders of student financial aid and higher education programs, faculty scholarship, and basic scientific research that are vital to innovation and our nation’s economic competitiveness and national security.
Included in this section is budget information about education and research programs at:
AFRI DOD DOE ED NASA NEH NIH NSF
See Also: Appropriations Tables, Innovation & Competitiveness, and Reducing Regulatory Burden.
The Coalition for National Science Funding, of which AAU is a member, sent letters to congressional science appropriators requesting at least $11.9 billion in funding for the National Science Foundation in FY25
Agency Budgets | Letters | FY25 | Federal Budget | National Science Foundation | Innovation and Competitiveness
Status of FY25 appropriations including the President’s FY25 Budget Request for AAU’s funding priorities at the National Science Foundation including Research and Related Activities, Education and Human Resources, and Major Research Equipment & Facilities Construction.
Agency Budgets | Fact Sheets | FY25 | Federal Budget | Appropriations Tables | National Science Foundation
Status of FY25 appropriations including the President’s FY25 Budget Request for AAU’s funding priorities at NASA including Science, Aeronautics, Space Technology and Education Mission Directorates.
Status of FY25 appropriations including the President’s FY25 Budget Request for AAU’s funding priorities at the Department of Energy including the Office of Science and ARPA-E.
Status of FY25 appropriations including the President’s FY25 Budget Request for AAU’s funding priorities at the Department of Education including Title IV and Title VI funding.
Agency Budgets | Fact Sheets | FY25 | Federal Budget | Appropriations Tables | Department of Education
Status of FY25 appropriations including the President’s FY25 Budget Request for AAU’s funding priorities at the Department of Defense including 6.1 Basic Research, 6.2 Applied Research, 6.3 Advanced Technology Development, and DARPA.
Agency Budgets | Fact Sheets | FY25 | Federal Budget | Appropriations Tables | Department of Defense
AAU President Barbara R. Snyder expresses concern about the proposed FY24 NSF funding levels.
Status of FY24 appropriations including the President’s FY24 Budget Request for AAU’s funding priorities at NASA including Science, Aeronautics, Space Technology and Education Mission Directorates.
AAU, along with other higher education organizations, joined a letter led by ACE to Speaker McCarthy and House Minority Leader Jeffries expressing strong opposition to H.R. 5525, the Continuing Appropriations and Border Security Enhancement Act for fiscal year (FY) 2024.
Status of FY24 appropriations including the President’s FY24 Budget Request for AAU’s funding priorities at the Department of Energy including the Office of Science and ARPA-E.