Posts Tagged: Financing

State Budgets Slowly Recovering, Reports NEBHE as it Updates Figures on Higher Ed Finance

Posted July 18th, 2013 by John O. Harney & filed under Financing, Newslink, Newslink Type.

While some economists see the national economy poised to come back, state budgets and economies aren’t yet in the clear, according to the National Association of State Budget Officers (NASBO) and National Governors Association (NGA) 2013 Fiscal Survey of States. As it is, New Englanders pay just $179 per capita toward higher education, compared with $230 per capita nationally. The NASBO an...

DC Shuttle: Maximum Pell Grant Increased; Education Dept. Updates Lists of College Costs

Posted June 18th, 2012 by Author & filed under Financing, News, Newslink, Student Aid, Students.

On Thursday, the Senate Appropriations Committee voted along party lines to approve FY2013 authorization for Labor-HHS-Education programs, including $68.5 billion for the Department of Education. This includes an $85 increase in the maximum Pell Grant award level, from $5,550 to $5,635, beginning in the 2013-14 school year. Funding for most other student financial aid programs would remain at curr...