Budget and Appropriations
On this page you will find comments by NASFAA or affiliated organizations related to budgetary and appropriations matters undertaken by Congress.
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Student Aid Alliance Voices Concerns Over ED’s FY 2027 Budget Request
May 12, 2026 - The Student Aid Alliance, a coalition which NASFAA and over 40 higher education organizations are a part of, sent a letter to the Department of Education (ED) on Tuesday expressing concerns over the department’s fiscal year (FY) 2027 budget request. -
NASFAA Signs on to Letter Urging Congress to ‘Protect and Maintain’ Funding for Student Aid in FY 27
March 16, 2026 - NASFAA joined several higher education organizations and signed onto a letter from the Student Aid Alliance, urging leaders of the Appropriations Committees to “protect and maintain” funding for federal student aid programs in FY 2027. -
NASFAA Calls on Appropriators to Fund Key Labor-HHS-Education Programs for FY 2026
July 25, 2025 - NASFAA, along with over 500 organizations, called on congressional budget appropriators to properly fund labor, health, and education programs in the appropriations process, which is currently underway. -
NASFAA Signs Onto Letter Opposing Trump’s FY 2026 Proposed Cuts to Pell Grants, Campus-Based Aid, TRIO Programs
June 13, 2025 - NASFAA, as part of the Student Aid Alliance, signed onto a letter urging lawmakers to continue their bipartisan support of federal student aid programs in fiscal year (FY) 2026 and oppose the Trump administration’s proposed cuts to several programs. -
NASFAA Signs on to Letter Urging Congress to Preserve PSLF
April 9, 2025 - NASFAA, along with dozens of higher education organizations, led by the PSLF Coalition, sent a letter to House and Senate education committee leadership urging them to preserve the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program. -
NASFAA Urges ED to Confirm Funding Levels for Higher Education Programs
April 7, 2025 - NASFAA, along with over a dozen higher education organizations, led by the American Council on Education, sent a letter urging the Department of Education (ED) to confirm the funding levels for all higher education programs. -
NASFAA Signs Letter Urging Congressional Appropriators to Increase Maximum Pell Grant Award
June 4, 2024 - NASFAA, along with dozens of higher education organizations, signed onto a letter urging top Congressional appropriators to increase the maximum Pell Grant award to $13,000, which is double the maximum award over FY 2021 levels. -
NASFAA Joins Call for Congress to Double Pell, Invest in Higher Education in FY 2024 Budget
April 5, 2023 - NASFAA joined several other higher education organizations in a letter urging members of Congress to keep student aid funding a high priority during the fiscal year (FY) 2024 appropriations process. -
NASFAA Signs on to Letter Urging Congress to Double Pell
March 22, 2023 - NASFAA, along with dozens of higher education organizations, signed on to a letter urging Congress to increase the maximum Pell Grant award to $13,000. -
NASFAA FY 2023 House Appropriations Request Letter
May 26, 2022 - NASFAA sent a letter to the House appropriations committee encouraging members to build on the funding levels set in FY 202 by supporting robust increases to the federal student aid programs, and doubling the maximum Pell Grant to $13,000. -
NASFAA Continues Call for Congress to Double the Pell Grant
February 3, 2022 - In a letter to congressional leadership, NASFAA joined more than 180 other organizations in a continued call to double the maximum Pell Grant award. -
Community FY22 Appropriations Request Letter
June 15, 2021 - With the annual congressional appropriations cycle now in full swing, NASFAA joined 48 higher education organizations to advocate for federal investments in critical programs serving students, institutions, and researchers. -
Free College Proposal Comparison Matrix
April 29, 2021 - Democratic lawmakers and President Joe Biden introduced a number of free college proposals in the spring of 2021. This chart outlines the parameters of each, for comparison. -
Double Pell Letter
March 25, 2021 - NASFAA joined a coalition of more than 1,000 higher education organizations and institutions on a letter sent to members of Congress arguing that doubling the maximum Pell Grant award is a long overdue investment that will drive economic recovery. -
Senate Formally Unveils Spending Measures Ahead of Impending Deadline, With Slight Boost to Maximum Pell
November 12, 2020 - Following the presidential election, the Senate has kicked off the lame duck session by unveiling all 12 of its fiscal year 2021 spending proposals, including the Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (Labor-H) spending bi... -
NASFAA Signs on to Community Letter on Higher Education Tax Priorities
December 10, 2019 - NASFAA joined more than a dozen other higher education organizations in a letter urging lawmakers to include a fix for the "kiddie tax"scholarship issue in legislation before the end of the year. -
NASFAA FY 2020 Appropriations Request Letter
March 22, 2019 - NASFAA sent a letter to the House and Senate appropriations committees urging them to reject cuts to federal aid programs included in President Donald Trump's fiscal year (FY) 2020 budget proposal and increase the federal investment in students. -
NASFAA FY 2019 Appropriations Letter on Data-sharing and Pell Increase
July 26, 2018 - On Thursday, NASFAA urged House appropriators to support provisions in the Senate FY19 Labor-HHS-Education funding bill that would allow institutions to share FAFSA data with written consent from the student to organizations. -
NASFAA Urges House Budget Reform Committee to Establish "Efficient, Stable, and Predictable" Budget Process
June 19, 2018 - NASFAA wrote to lawmakers, stating that an efficient, stable, and predictable federal budget and appropriations process is imperative and ensures colleges and universities are best able to serve students and families. -
NASFAA Submits Letter on FY 2019 Appropriations Request
March 28, 2018 - NASFAA sent a letter to the House and Senate appropriations committees urging them to reject cuts to federal aid programs included in President Donald Trump's fiscal year (FY) 2019 budget proposal. -
NASFAA Signs Letter to House Supporting Funding for Campus Child Care
August 23, 2017 - NASFAA joins other advocacy groups in signing this letter to the House of Representatives supporting funding for the Child Care Access Means Parents in School (CCAMPIS) program for FY 2018. -
NASFAA Signs Letter to Senate Supporting Funding for Campus Child Care
August 23, 2017 - NASFAA joins other education and advocacy groups in signing this letter to the Senate supporting funding for the Child Care Access Means Parents in School (CCAMPIS) program for FY 2018. -
Higher Education Community Letter on FY2017
April 6, 2017 - The letter, signed by NASFAA, calls on congressional leaders to finalize work on fiscal year (FY) 2017 funding. In particular, the letter asks Congress to restore year-round Pell and avoid removing funds from the Pell Grant Program surplus. -
NASFAA FY2018 Appropriations Request Letter
March 31, 2017 - NASFAA sent a letter to leaders in the House and Senate outlining priorities on federal student aid funding for fiscal year 2018, which affects award year 18-19. -
NASFAA Submits Letter Expressing Support for Restoration of Year-Round Pell Grants
October 25, 2016 - NASFAA urges House and Senate appropriators to restore the Year-Round Pell Grant in the final fiscal year (FY) 2017 budget deal. -
Higher Education Community Pell Surplus Letter
April 14, 2016 - This letter expresses the opinion of the higher education community that appropriators not use funds from the Pell surplus to fund programs outside the higher education. -
Pell Coalition Letter on Pell Grant Funding
April 13, 2016 - This letter, signed by NASFAA and 26 other higher education and related groups, requests Congress not repurpose Pell Grant funds for non-Pell purposes when looking for extra dollars in the budget process. -
Higher Education Community Letter on FY17 Appropriations
March 17, 2016 - This letter, which outlines higher education program funding priorities for fiscal year (FY) 2017, was signed by NASFAA and coordinated by the American Council on Education. -
Coalition FY2017 302b Allocation Letter
February 22, 2016 - Signed by NASFAA and coordinated through the Committee for Education Funding, this letter urges appropriators to allocate as high a funding level as possible to the Labor, HHS, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Subcommittee for FY 2017. -
Letter to House Labor-HHS Committee on Pell Grants
November 17, 2011 - NASFAA joins the American Council on Education and several other organizations in writing a letter to members of the House Subcommittee on Labor, Health, and Human Services, Education to express two commonly held, significant concerns with the app... -
NASFAA Joins Higher Education Groups Opposing Proposed Cuts to Minority Serving Institutions
October 14, 2011 - NASFAA joined more than 30 other higher education organizations signing a letter to urge Congress to reject a proposal in the House's fiscal year (FY) 2012 draft spending bill that would eliminate 41 percent of all federal funding for Minority Ser... -
NASFAA Submits Letter to the Joint Committee on Deficit Reduction
September 15, 2011 - NASFAA submitted its comments to the Joint Committee on Deficit Reduction as the committee negotiates a deficit reduction plan that can gain support in both chambers of Congress. NASFAA asked that the committee consider the vital role of the feder... -
NASFAA Urges House Leaders to Maintain Pell Funding in Debt Ceiling Package
July 29, 2011 - NASFAA President Justin Draeger urges House leaders to maintain Pell Grant funding in legislation to raise the national debt ceiling. -
NASFAA Urges House to Oppose FY2012 Budget Resolution
May 23, 2011 - NASFAA urges representatives to oppose the FY2012 budget resolution that includes dramatic cuts to the Pell Grant program. -
NASFAA Urges Senate to Oppose FY 2012 Budget Resolution
May 23, 2011 - This letter urges Senate leaders to oppose the House's FY 2012 budget resolution, H. Con. Res. 34, which would slash funding for Pell Grants and other student aid programs. -
Student Aid Alliance FY 2012 Budget Request
May 18, 2011 - The Student Aid Alliance, a coalition of organizations representing millions of students, parents, colleges and universities, urges Congress to restore funding for student aid programs in the FY 2012 budget. -
Student Aid Alliance Urges Congress to Oppose LEAP Cuts
March 2, 2011 - The Student Aid Alliance sent this letter to Congress to urge members to maintain funding for the LEAP Program. -
NASFAA Letter to Senate Leaders Opposes FY2011 Pell Cuts
February 28, 2011 - NASFAA urges Senate leaders to provide sufficient FY2011 funding to ensure that 2011-12 Pell Grants are not reduced. -
Letter Urging Representatives to Oppose H.R. 1
February 16, 2011 - NASFAA President Justin Draeger urges representatives to oppose H.R. 1 and ensure 2011-12 Pell Grant awards are not reduced. -
NASFAA Urges Congress to Prevent Cuts to Maximum Pell Award
February 3, 2011 - NASFAA President Justin Draeger urges lawmakers in the House and Senate to prevent cuts to the maximum Pell award by providing sufficient funding for the remainder of the 2011 fiscal year. -
Student Aid Alliance Supports FY2011 Continuing Resolution to Plug Pell Shortfall
December 8, 2010 - NASFAA joined other members of the Student Aid Alliance to urge approval of the fiscal year 2011 Year-Long Funding Act, in support of the millions of students who rely on federal student aid. -
FY 2011 Appropriations Request of the Student Aid Alliance
February 23, 2010 - We call on Congress to continue its bipartisan support of the federal student aid programs – which combine grant, work-study, and loan programs to enable low-income students to succeed. Since the onset of the economic downturn two ...
