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.
AAU sent a letter to Congress urging passage of final FY22 appropriations and Build Back Better Act provisions important to our nation’s health, economic competitiveness, security, and crucial government-university research partnership.
Agency Budgets | Letters | FY22 | Federal Budget | Affordability and Student Aid | Innovation and Competitiveness
The House approved its final compromise NDAA bill, S. 1605 on December 7, 2021 on a 363-70 vote.
Status of FY22 appropriations including the President’s FY22 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 | FY22 | Appropriations Tables | National Science Foundation | Federal Budget
Status of FY22 appropriations including the President’s FY22 Budget Request for AAU’s funding priorities at the Department of Education including Title IV and Title VI funding.
Agency Budgets | Student Aid | Fact Sheets | FY22 | Appropriations Tables | Department of Education | Federal Budget
Status of FY22 appropriations including the President’s FY22 Budget Request for AAU’s funding priorities at NASA including Science, Aeronautics, Space Technology and Education Mission Directorates.
Status of FY22 appropriations including the President’s FY22 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 | FY22 | Appropriations Tables | Department of Defense | Federal Budget
Each year, AAU provides budget recommendations for federal investments in student aid programs and scientific research conducted at America's universities. These are AAU's FY22 agency funding recommendations.
Status of FY22 appropriations including the President’s FY22 Budget Request for AAU’s funding priorities at the Department of Energy including the Office of Science and ARPA-E.
President Barbara R. Snyder issued a statement about the introduction of the bipartisan National Science Foundation for the Future Act.
Status of FY21 appropriations including the President’s FY21 Budget Request for AAU’s funding priorities at the Department of Education including Title IV and Title VI funding.
Agency Budgets | Student Aid | Fact Sheets | FY21 | Appropriations Tables | Department of Education | Federal Budget