Department of Education

However, we strongly believe Congress can return after the election, as it has so often in the past, to complete the process.

AAU President Mary Sue Coleman released a statement on the draft FY17 Labor-HHS-Education appropriations bill.

AAU today stated its strong support for the restoration of the year-round Pell Grant for low-income families and additional funding for the NIH contained in the Senate FY17 Labor-HHS-Education appropriations bill.

We write to express our strong opposition to any effort to use funding taken from the Pell Grant program for any purpose outside the program itself...

A statement by Hunter Rawlings, President of AAU, on the omnibus appropriations and tax bills Congress will consider this week.

Associations urge FY16 funding priority for higher education programs.

A statement by AAU on the research and higher education provisions in the FY16 Labor, HHS, Education appropriations bills passed by the House and Senate Appropriations Committees.

Higher Education associations express concerns about Senate FY16 LHHS funding bill.

Higher education associations letter supports House FY16 LHHS appropriations bill.

Investments in higher education and research are proven drivers of economic growth. They are vital for the development of new technologies, processes, and a workforce that will advance our national security, our energy self-sufficiency, and our citizens’ health.