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Associations Convey FY 12 Higher Ed Priorities to OMB

This week two higher education associations – the Association of American Universities (AAU), and the Association for Public and Land Grant Universities (APLU) sent collaborative letters to the Obama Administration asking the White House to make higher education a priority in their FY 12 budget.

The first letter called for the administration to again propose an expanded Perkins Loan Program. The associations also thanked the administration for it’s support of the Pell Grant Program.

The second letter pushes to continue sustained growth for all federal basic research programs. The letter acknowledges the strained federal budget, but states that “steady growth in federally sponsored basic research provides the essential foundation for scientific progress and training and for ensuring our nation’s continued competitiveness.”

Links to the full letters follow:

Basic Research Letter

Student Aid Letter