Congress Begins Work on FY 2023 Appropriations Bills

In the last week, the House of Representatives has started its work on the fiscal year 2023 appropriations process. The House Commerce-Justice- Science, the Labor-HHS-Education, and Energy and Water Appropriations Subcommittees marked-up their respective appropriations bills. The full House Appropriations Committee will mark-up these and other appropriations bills next week. Read more.

Department of Education Releases Proposed Changes to Title IX Regulations

The Department of Education released proposed changes to Title IX regulations that protect students from sexual harassment, assault, and sex-based discrimination. Read more. 

Applications Open for Promoting Postbaccalaureate Opportunities for Hispanic Americans Program

Recently, the Department of Education issued a notice inviting applications for the Promoting Postbaccalaureate Opportunities for Hispanic Americans (PPOHA) program. Absolute priority will be given to applications that can expand the number of Hispanic and other underrepresented graduate students by expanding courses and institutional resources. Read more.   

10^th Anniversary of DACA Program

Last week, the Biden Administration celebrated the tenth anniversary of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. The DACA program is administrative relief that protects eligible immigrants who came to the United States when they were children from deportation and access to work permits. Read more. 

NSF Higher Education Research and Development Survey

The National Science Foundation released a federal register notice this week requesting public comment on the Higher Education Research and Development Survey. The project will continue the annual survey cycle for three years. Read more. 

NEH Humanities Panel Review of Applications

The National Endowment for the Humanities issued a federal register notice this week regarding the review of applications for financial assistance. Read more.