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Budget and Appropriations
April 15, 2013
As the major coordinating body for all the nation's higher education institutions, the American Council on Education welcomes many of the proposals included in the president’s Fiscal Year 2014 Budget Request. In particular, by restoring theAs the major coordinating body for all the nation's higher education institutions, the American Council on Education welcomes many of the proposals included in the president’s Fiscal Year 2014 Budget Request. In particular, by restoring the arbitrary...
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Budget and Appropriations
April 15, 2013
The Army, Air Force and Marines have reopened their Tuition Assistance (TA) programs to service members following a congressional mandate in last month’s FY 2013 continuing resolution.
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Budget and Appropriations
April 10, 2013
President Obama released his budget proposal for FY 2014 today, which includes among the higher education provisions a proposal to move to a market-based interest rate on all federal student loans. This includes the interest rate on subsidizedPresident Obama released his budget proposal for FY 2014 today, which includes among the higher education provisions a proposal to move to a market-based interest rate on all federal student loans. This includes the interest rate on subsidized Staffo...
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Budget and Appropriations
March 25, 2013
The Senate passed its first formal budget proposal in four years early Saturday, a plan which would fully fund Pell Grants and eliminate future shortfalls from the program, among other provisions of interest to higher education.
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Budget and Appropriations
March 20, 2013
The Senate voted 73-26 today to approve its version of the FY 2013 spending package (HR. 993) needed to fund the federal government through the end of the fiscal year on Sept. 30.
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Budget and Appropriations
March 18, 2013
ACE and 12 other higher education associations sent a letter to Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel today, requesting that he reconsider recent decisions by most branches of the military to suspend their Tuition Assistance (TA) programs.
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Budget and Appropriations
March 11, 2013
The Army and Marine Corps have announced they are suspending new enrollments in the their Tuition Assistance (TA) programs due to sequestration, the massive cuts to federal discretionary spending that took effect March 1.
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Budget and Appropriations
February 22, 2013
The members of the Business-Higher Education Forum (BHEF) have appealed to President Obama and congressional leaders to avert sequestration, the across-the-board federal spending cuts set to take effect March 1.
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Federal Financial Aid
February 7, 2013
The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) yesterday released detailed estimates on funding for the federal Pell Grant and student loan programs. The estimates represented very good news about the overall health of Pell Grant funding and showed someThe Congressional Budget Office (CBO) yesterday released detailed estimates on funding for the federal Pell Grant and student loan programs. The estimates represented very good news about the overall health of Pell Grant funding and showed some posit...
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Institutional Effectiveness
January 31, 2013
Will Washington take the opportunity to build a strong partnership with public higher education to keep America competitive?
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