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:
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See Also: Appropriations Tables, Innovation & Competitiveness, and Reducing Regulatory Burden.
Status of FY19 appropriations including the President’s FY19 Budget Request for AAU’s funding priorities at the Department of Education including Title IV and Title VI funding.
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Status of FY19 appropriations including the President’s FY19 Budget Request for AAU’s funding priorities at the Department of Energy including the Office of Science and ARPA-E.
AAU President Mary Sue Coleman sent a letter to House and Senate Appropriators urging them to adopt the Senate-passed funding levels for the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and for the maximum Pell Grant.
AAU joined APLU in a letter asking the White House Office of Management & Budget to prioritize research and higher education funding in the Administration's FY20 budget.
AAU President Mary Sue Coleman sent a letter to House and Senate Appropriators urging them to adopt the Senate-passed funding levels for the Department of Energy Office of Science and Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy.
The Task Force on American Innovation (TFAI) sent a letter to the Senate and House Appropriations Committees urging Congress to remain committed to sustained, robust funding for vital science agencies in FY19.
The Coalition for National Science Funding (CNSF) thanked the Senate Appropriations Committee for its "unwavering commitment to federally-funded scientific research."
The Coalition for National Science Funding (CNSF), of which AAU is a member, sent a statement thanking members of Congress, and applauding the House Appropriations Committee for its support of scientific research.
Read AAU's budget recommendations for the federal agencies that support the government-university partnership.
Department of Energy Research Funding Table FY18