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BU IN DC

Are you wondering what the students of the BU Washington, D.C. Study Abroad Program are doing this summer? Wonder no more!

 

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STUDENT AID FUNDING LIKELY TO REMAIN STEADY

The Appropriations Committees in both the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate recently approved spending bills for fiscal year 2019 that would maintain the significant boost in student aid enacted this spring, locking in the gains for a second year in a row. Federal Work Study, Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants (SEOG), and TRIO college preparatory programs would all continue at their current funding level, rejecting the cuts proposed by the the Trump Administration. The Senate spending bill proposes to raise the maximum Pell Grant award to $6,195, while the House bill would keep the level constant at $6,095. A final determination of student aid levels will be made once the bills make their way through the full Congressional approval process, which is likely to extend past the November election.

 

EVENT NEWS YOU CAN USE

Registration is now open for the U.S. Department of Defense’s (DOD) Military Health System Research Symposium. The conference is the only time all of DOD’s health program managers convene and are open to conversations with the public. Investigators who want to engage with DOD health programs can discuss their white papers and learn about the priorities of DOD officials. The symposium will take place between August 20 and 23, in Kissimmee, Florida.

Register today