Texas colleges and universities get $2 billion in federal stimulus money. Half must go directly to struggling students.
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Texas colleges and universities will get an additional $2 billion in the latest round of federal coronavirus stimulus funding half of which must be used for financial grants to students struggling due to the pandemic, the U.S. Department of Education announced Tuesday.
The federal government also announced undocumented and international students can now receive those emergency funds too, rolling back a Trump administration rule that only allowed schools to distribute grants to students who qualified for federal financial aid, which excluded non-U.S. citizens.
Texas Colleges, Universities Get $2B In Federal Stimulus Money. Half Must Go Directly To Struggling Students. Patch 1 hr ago
Texas colleges and universities will get an additional $2 billion in the latest round of federal coronavirus stimulus funding half of which must be used for financial grants to students struggling due to the pandemic, the U.S. Department of Education announced Tuesday.
The federal government also announced that undocumented and international students can now receive those emergency funds, too, rolling back a Trump administration rule that allowed schools to distribute grants only to students who qualified for federal financial aid, which excluded non-U.S. citizens.
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Tuesday, March 16, 2021 Higher education officials urge Legislature to invest in colleges and universities after pandemic takes toll on students and economy Posted By Kate McGee, The Texas Tribune on Tue, Mar 16, 2021 at 3:48 PM click to enlarge The Texas Tribune / Jordan Vonderhaar Texas lawmakers were gearing up to focus on higher education funding in 2021 before a pandemic and winter storm upended legislative priorities. But higher education advocates are still pushing for the state to increase its investment in its college students, universities and colleges. When the last legislative session ended with huge wins for Texas public schools in the form of increased funding and teacher raises, higher education leaders looked to 2021