The now (in)famous compromise that might lead to the stimulus package’s approval eliminated billions of dollars in aid money for higher education.
Inside Higher Ed reported that funds for modernization and physical improvements on college campuses are all but gone. Tens of billions of dollars orignially designated to increase Pell Grants for students and biomedical research still remain part of the compromise bill several Senators drafted late Friday.
IHE provides a comprehensive chart at the end of the piece detailing all of the proposed changes.
As you know, we here at Cornell Insider are no fans of the stimulus bill because it is unfocused and designed to fund the anxious Dems’ favorite pet projects.
But this news probably does not bode well for two major facilities issues Cornell currently faces; the construction of Milstein Hall and Barton Hall’s dire need for renovation.
