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Charitable gifts are a critically important source of revenue to universities. These gifts are sometimes used to fund current operations through annual giving campaigns. Many charitable gifts are made specifically to an institution's endowment to support specific purposes and activities - such as…
Endowments and Charitable Giving | Issue BriefLearn about why tax-exempt financing is critical for universities to advance their mission of educating and innovating for the public good.
Taxation & Finance | Endowments and Charitable Giving | Nonprofit Tax Compliance | Issue BriefAAU calls for an infusion of at least $6 billion for federal research agency programs that support scientific infrastructure at colleges and universities.
Infrastructure and Innovation | Innovation and Competitiveness | National Science Foundation | National Institutes of Health | Department of Defense | Department of Energy | Issue BriefRobust support for federal student aid is key to strengthening the nation’s skilled workforce, innovative capacity, and economic competitiveness. The federal government has long played a pivotal role in ensuring individuals from all backgrounds are able to pursue their postsecondary education goals…
FY22 | Student Aid | Federal Budget | Issue BriefThe National Science Foundation (NSF) is the cornerstone of America’s basic research enterprise. NSF supports fundamental, interdisciplinary, and ground-breaking research and education needed to ensure that the U.S. remains at the forefront of science and innovation.
National Science Foundation | FY22 | Federal Budget | Issue BriefOn March 10, the House of Representatives passed the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021.
COVID-19 | Higher Education Legislation | National Endowment for the Humanities | National Science Foundation | Department of Education | Issue BriefAAU has prepared a summary of the June 4 Senate HELP Committee held a hearing titled “COVID-19: Going Back to College Safely,” which focused on whether and how universities will reopen in the fall, their testing, tracing, distancing, and athletics plans, and the financial impact of these plans.
COVID-19 | Issue BriefAAU urges Congress to support a maximum Pell Grant award of $7,000 in FY21.
Federal Budget | FY21 | Department of Education | Student Aid | Issue BriefNSF is focused on fundamental, interdisciplinary, and ground-breaking research and education needed to ensure that the U.S. remains at the forefront of science and innovation in the decades ahead.
Federal Budget | FY21 | National Science Foundation | Issue Brief