How the federal economic stimulus bill may affect higher education
As Congress continues the process of passing an economic stimulus bill, here are some sources of information that may be useful in understanding how the House and Senate versions may affect higher education, provided by Rhonda Norsetter, UW-Madison Director of Federal Relations:
- A summary of the House bill’s higher education provisions, prepared by the Association of American Universities
- A press release on the primary Senate bill, including all the different proposals (not just higher education-related), as prepared by the Senate Appropriations Committee;
- A summary from the White House on the overall goals the President laid out in his weekly radio/YouTube address over the weekend
- There is also a good summary with comparison of key higher ed provisions of the House and Senate proposals, from Insidehighered.com