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HBCUs

Black College Panel Undergoes Change

Black College Panel Undergoes ChangeCo-chair resigns; Education Department names new leadershipBy Charles Dervarics The co-chair of the President’s Advisory Board on Historically Black Colleges and Universities has resigned, setting the stage for changes on this federal panel that advises the administration on Black college policy. Dr. Benjamin F. Payton, Tuskegee University president, announced his plans […]

June 18, 2003

HBCUs

HBCU Preservation Bill Dies in Congress

HBCU Preservation Bill Dies in CongressBy Charles Dervarics Despite a flurry of last-minute activity that raised the hopes of Black college leaders, Congress in late November fell short in a final attempt to approve an HBCU historic building preservation bill before lawmakers adjourned for 2002. In a complex series of negotiations in the waning days […]

December 18, 2002

HBCUs

HBCU Historic Restoration Bill Moves Closer to Reality

HBCU Historic Restoration Bill Moves Closer to RealityBy Charles Dervarics The House of Representatives has approved a bill to promote the restoration of buildings on historically Black college campuses, boosting prospects for legislation that has languished in Congress since last year. Members by voice vote approved a plan by Rep. James Clyburn, D-S.C., that would […]

November 6, 2002

International

Higher Education Community Offers Policy-Makers Blueprint For Foreign Study

Higher Education Community Offers Policy-Makers Blueprint For Foreign StudyWASHINGTONThe American Council on Education (ACE) along with 33 other higher education organizations last month proposed a blueprint for the federal government and policy-makers to enhance U.S. policy on international education.The policy proposal, “Beyond September 11: A Comprehensive U.S. National Policy on International Education,” seeks to produce […]

June 5, 2002

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Hard Times for Poor Students

Hard Times for Poor StudentsRemember the good old days in student financial aid? Those who needed help with tuition, room and board were pretty much guaranteed it in packages where grants exceeded loans. Need tended to be the way financial aid money was allocated, and while parents with means had to step up to the […]

May 22, 2002

Latinx

Hispanic Leaders Seek Funding Increase for HSIs

Hispanic Leaders Seek Funding Increase for HSIsHispanic higher education leaders are seeking a 50 percent increase next year in the federal government’s Hispanic-serving institutions (HSI) program.Latino leaders outlined the plan at the recent legislative meeting of the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU) in Washington. HACU is asking Congress for $125 million in fiscal […]

May 8, 2002

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Budget Debate Intensifies in Congress

Budget Debate Intensifies in CongressThe Democrat-controlled Senate is holding out the possibility of larger federal education funding increases next year.The Senate Budget Committee has approved a plan with an extra $6.8 billion for education and related programs. This amount is above the $1.5 billion in new education spending contained in a House-passed budget resolution.While the […]

May 8, 2002

Students

Scholarships to Aid Students With Drug Records

Scholarships to Aid Students With Drug RecordsWASHINGTONOpponents of a 1998 law that denies federal aid to thousands of college students with criminal drug records are trying to work around the law by offering financial help to those affected. A coalition of drug-law reform groups last month inaugurated a scholarship for those denied aid because of […]

April 24, 2002

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Job Training Overhaul May Affect Colleges

Job Training Overhaul May Affect CollegesThe Bush administration is proposing a major overhaul of federal job training programs, a budget reduction effort that may affect colleges and universities and low-income students participating in education programs below the baccalaureate level.The White House is proposing to cut from 48 to 28 the number of federal job training […]

February 27, 2002

Latinx

Bush Budget Projects Small HBCU Increase

Bush Budget Projects Small HBCU IncreaseNew funding still falls short of amount proposed by Black college leadersPresident Bush soon will propose more funding for historically Black colleges and universities for 2003, but the increase will remain below the recommendations of HBCU advocates.The president’s fiscal 2003 education budget will include an extra $10 million for HBCUs […]

February 13, 2002

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D.C. Tuition Program May Lose Funds

D.C. Tuition Program May Lose FundsThe new federal program to help District of Columbia students qualify for lower college tuition may be a casualty, at least temporarily, of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks in the United States.The House of Representatives wants to withhold half of the program’s $17 million budget for 2002 until the city […]

October 24, 2001

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House Plan Seeks Education Increase

House Plan Seeks Education IncreaseFederal funding vital to low-income students and minority-serving institutions would increase under a new 2002 budget bill emerging from discussions in the U.S. House of Representatives.The legislation from a House appropriations subcommittee would provide $7 billion more for education next year, an increase of 17 percent from current funding of $42 […]

October 24, 2001