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AAU, Associations Send Letter Supporting the FY22 House Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Bill

AAU, ACE, and 30 other higher education associations and organizations sent a letter to House Appropriations Committee Chair Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) and Ranking Member Kay Granger (R-TX) supporting the Labor-HHS-Education appropriations bill and urging committee members to also support the bill during…

FY22 | Federal Budget | National Institutes of Health | Student Aid | Letters

July 15, 2021

AAU Sends Letter to Senate and House Budget Committee Leaders on FY22 Funding Priorities

AAU President Barbara R. Snyder sent a letter urging Senate and House budget committee leaders to make bold investments in the health, security, prosperity, and future of our nation as they craft the FY22 budget.

July 23, 2021

AAU, Associations Call on Congressional Leaders to Retain Investments in Higher Education in the Build Back Better Act

AAU joined ACE and 63 other higher education associations in sending a letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) urging them to retain robust funding in higher education and key tax provisions provided in the Build Back Better Act as it moves…

Student Aid | Taxation & Finance | Higher Education Legislation | Letters

October 22, 2021

Bicameral “Dear Colleague” Letter Requests Preserving Pell Increases in Reconciliation

Rep. John Garamendi (D-CA) is leading a “Dear Colleague” letter urging Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) to retain increases to the Pell Grant maximum and expanded Pell eligibility in reconciliation.

Student Aid | Affordability and Student Aid | Letters

October 27, 2021

AAU President Welcomes Reconciliation Measure’s Investments in Affordability, Equity, and Scientific Research

President Biden’s Build Back Better framework is a good start toward making college more affordable for hardworking American families.

Federal Budget | Affordability and Student Aid | Student Aid | Press Releases

October 29, 2021

SAA Letter Requests Generous Federal Student Aid Funding

The Student Aid Alliance sent a letter to Senate Appropriations Committee leadership House and Senate Labor-HHS-Education Subcommittee staff requesting the committee fund federal student aid programs without statutory budget caps.

Student Aid | Higher Education Legislation | FY22 | Federal Budget | Letters

March 18, 2021

AAU Urges Lawmakers to Develop Bipartisan Recovery and Competitiveness Measures

AAU letter expressing gratitude for pandemic relief measures to date and outlining steps the federal policymakers should pursue in a bipartisan manner to continue to support our nation's recovery and strengthen our global competitiveness.

March 19, 2021

AAU, Associations Urge Congressional Leaders to Preserve Higher Education Affordability in Build Back Better Package

AAU joined 75 other higher education associations in sending a letter urging House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) to “preserve critical investments in college affordability and college completion in the final Build Back Better package.”

Affordability and Student Aid | FY22 | Student Aid | Federal Budget | Letters

October 27, 2021

AAU Analysis of the House Rules Committee Revision of H.R. 5376, The Build Back Better Act

The House Rules Committee on November 3 released updated text for H.R. 5376, the Build Back Better Act. The revised text retains many of the proposed changes contained in the bill text the Rules Committee released on October 28 that mirrored President Biden’s $1.75 trillion reconciliation bill…

Student Aid | Federal Budget | Innovation and Competitiveness | Taxation & Finance | Analysis

November 4, 2021

Department of Education Funding Table FY22

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.

July 19, 2021