Loan Limits; NIH Director; ED Appointee
BU IN DC
Malika Jeffries-EL of the College of Arts & Sciences joined members of the American Chemical Society (ACS) this week to discuss the importance of federal investment in science with Congressional offices. Jeffries-EL is a member of the ACS Board of Directors.
Chief Information Security Officer Eric Jacobsen attended the Gartner Security & Risk Management Summit between June 9th and 11th.
SENATE EDUCATION COMMITTEE PROPOSES TO CURB STUDENT LOAN OPTIONS
On Tuesday, the Chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee released a draft of the legislative text for the education portion of a tax package being considered by the U.S. Senate. The Chairman’s proposal would eliminate graduate PLUS loans, limit parent PLUS loans, and cap aggregate borrowing at $100,000 for graduate loans and $200,000 for professional loans. It would also require colleges participating in federal lending programs to ensure that their undergraduate and graduate loan borrowers earn more than individuals with a high school diploma or a bachelor’s degree, respectively. The proposal will be folded into a larger tax bill and voted on by the Senate later this summer; the U.S. House of Representatives approved a companion measure last month.
SENATE EDUCATION COMMITTEE PROPOSES TO CURB STUDENT LOAN OPTIONS
On Tuesday, the Chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee released a draft of the legislative text for the education portion of a tax package being considered by the U.S. Senate. The Chairman’s proposal would eliminate graduate PLUS loans, limit parent PLUS loans, and cap aggregate borrowing at $100,000 for graduate loans and $200,000 for professional loans. It would also require colleges participating in federal lending programs to ensure that their undergraduate and graduate loan borrowers earn more than individuals with a high school diploma or a bachelor’s degree, respectively. The proposal will be folded into a larger tax bill and voted on by the Senate later this summer; the U.S. House of Representatives approved a companion measure last month.
BUZZ BITS…
- On Friday, the Department of Education (ED) announced that Dr. Lindsey Burke will be ED’s deputy chief of staff for policy and programs. Dr. Burke served as the director of the Center for Education Policy at the Heritage Foundation and authored the education chapter of Project 2025.
- The American Association for the Advancement of Science is hosting a webinar about the Trump Administration’s proposed fiscal year 2026 budget and what it means for science on Monday, June 16th at 2 p.m. Registration is required for the briefing, which will include insights on the political landscape and provide tools for communicating with Congress.
- A House subcommittee held a hearing on college athletics on Thursday. Witnesses from the collegiate athletic conferences oppose an employee model for college athletes and support the recent House vs. NCAA legal settlement allowing schools to pay student athletes for their name, image, or likeness.
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