Each year, AAU provides budget recommendations for federal investments in student aid programs and scientific research conducted at America's universities.
Without sustained federal investment growth, our country will miss out on groundbreaking innovations, new cures for diseases, and inventions that create new industries. Read AAU's budget recommendations for the federal agencies and programs that are vital to the strength of the government-university partnership that fuels our economy, creates jobs, strengthens national security, and improves health.

AAU urges Congress to provide at least $670 million to the Institute for Education Sciences in FY20.

AAU urges Congress to provide $7 billion for the DOE Office of Science and $400 million for ARPA-E in FY20.

AAU urges Congress to provide $9 billion for the National Science Foundation in FY20.

AAU urges Congress to provide at least $41.6 billion for the National Institutes of Health in FY20.

AAU urges Congress to provide at least $167.5 million for the National Endowment for the Humanities in FY20.

AAU urges Congress to provide at least $7.5 billion for NASA’s Science Mission Directorate in FY20.

AAU urges Congress to provide at least $106 million for Title VI International Education programs in FY20.

AAU urges Congress to provide at least $2.774 billion for DOD 6.1 basic research, $3.364 billion for DARPA, and $16.996 billion for DOD S&T in FY20.

AAU supports the administration’s request to fund the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative at $500 million in FY20.

AAU urges Congress to support a maximum Pell Grant award of $6,345 in FY20.