The $3.45 billion would provide expanded institutional support and a $2 billion competitive grant program for building research infrastructure. The four main higher education proposals in the measure are a $500 increase for Pell Grants for 2021-22-which would bring the maximum award to $6,995-and for each award year through 2029-30 a federal-state partnership to provide free community college tuition and subsidize two years of tuition at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Tribal Colleges and Universities, Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs), and other minority serving institutions (MSIs) $9 billion to help states and institutions improve college retention and completion and an additional $3.45 billion for HBCUs and other MSIs. ACE and 33 other higher education organizations sent a letter to the committee in advance of the vote expressing the community's views on the bill and suggestions for revision as it moves through the process. On Friday, the House Committee on Education and Labor voted 28-22 along party lines to advance its portion of the $3.5 trillion budget reconciliation package, proposing to invest roughly $111 billion in higher education programs and federal student aid.Īs ACE President Ted Mitchell said in a statement last week on the release of the draft text, the legislation represents a major step toward providing greater access to an affordable, high-quality college education for millions of low- and middle-income students. Other committees work on research funding, pathway to citizenship for Dreamers With Support from Campus Leaders, COIL Programs Expand Access to Global Learning At Home.U.S.-Mexico Report Catalogues Academic Ties, Provides Roadmap for Future.ACE Releases Paper Examining Links Between Instructional Quality, Student Outcomes and Institutional Efficiency.ACE, Credly Launch New Digital Credential Program to Recognize Workforce Training.ACE Releases Paper Exploring Intersection Between College Instruction and Student Outcomes.ACE Blog Series on Data Offers Campus Leaders Ideas to Spur Institutional Change.New Report: Federal Aid Rarely Affects Tuition Policy at Colleges and Universities.Report Recommends Ways for Higher Education Leaders to Harness Data to Improve Student Outcomes and Innovate With Integrity.ACE Survey Finds Increased Focus Among College Presidents on Campus Racial Climate.Infographic Series Highlights CAOs’ Background, Job Duties and Career Paths.New Report Looks at the Status of Women in Higher Education.Assessing the State of Research on Military-Connected Undergraduates. Higher Ed Spotlight: Basic Facts About Higher Education and How Students Finance Their Education.
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