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APLU Statement on Executive Order to Dismantle the U.S. Department of Education
Washington, DC – APLU President Mark Becker released the following statement on the executive order President Trump signed today proposing the elimination of the U.S. Department of Education. “Having a well-educated workforce is essential to the prosperity of the United States, driving the nation’s economy forward, improving our collective standard of living, and ensuring the…
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APLU Statement on President Biden’s FY2025 Budget Request
Washington, DC – Association of Public and Land-grant Universities President Mark Becker today released the following statement on the Biden administration’s Fiscal Year 2025 President’s Budget Request. “The public university community applauds the administration’s strong proposed investments in the Pell Grant program, but investments in science and research fall well short of what are needed…
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Financial Aid and College Access Community Urges Colleges to Extend Financial Aid, Enrollment Commitment Deadlines
Washington, DC — The Department of Education (ED) recently announced that it will now update, in accordance with the law, the tables used to protect a portion of a family’s income from being considered available for college expenses by inflation-adjusted amounts, which will result in some students qualifying for more federal Pell Grants. The FAFSA…
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APLU Statement on Congressional Deal on FY2023 Omnibus Appropriations Bill
APLU President Mark Becker today issued the following statement on bipartisan, bicameral agreement on a Fiscal Year 2023 omnibus appropriations bill.
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APLU Joins Effort With Higher Education Association Leaders to Improve Student Aid Offers and Price Transparency
In an effort to improve the clarity and consistency of student financial aid offers, NASFAA — along with 10 higher education associations representing college presidents, financial aid offices, enrollment managers, and admissions counselors — today launched a task force with the goal of creating a set of principles and standards about what information should be…
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Boyer Commission Issues Blueprint for Advancing College Equity and Excellence in Follow Up to Landmark Report
Washington, DC – In an effort to address persistent equity gaps in undergraduate educational outcomes, the Boyer 2030 Commission today issued a new blueprint for advancing equity, student success, and excellence in undergraduate education at research universities in the United States. The commission – composed of higher education, philanthropic, and business leaders and convened by…
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APLU Statement on President Biden’s Student Debt Forgiveness Action
Washington, DC – Association of Public and Land-grant Universities President Peter McPherson today released the following statement on President Biden’s student debt forgiveness policy.
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APLU Statement on Congressional Proposal to Double Pell Grants
Washington, DC – APLU President Peter McPherson today released the following statement regarding the introduction of a bill in the House and Senate that would double the maximum Pell Grant award and expand the program’s eligibility to Dreamers.
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APLU & TIAA Institute Research Finds Innovative Approaches to Addressing Financial Aid, Structural Inequities, Key to Removing Barriers to Higher Education
Washington, DC – Enhancing financial assistance programs and confronting racial and socioeconomic inequities are critical to addressing college affordability and student debt challenges, according to research released today by the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) Powered by Publics initiative and TIAA Institute.
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APLU, Nearly 1,200 Colleges, Universities & Other Higher Education Organizations Call on Congress to Double the Maximum Pell Award
Washington, DC – The Association of Public and Land-grant Universities today joined nearly 1,200 organizations, including nearly 900 colleges and universities in calling on Congress to double the maximum Pell Grant.
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