Guest host Stephanie Giesecke from NAICU joins the podcast to talk about the Biden budget for the upcoming fiscal year and the prospects for increasing funding for Pell Grants. Also on the table: the latest pause on student loan repayments and the Senate’s new COVID-19 relief bill, which could be bad news for higher education. Here are some of the links and references from this week’s show:

 

Fox Caught on Capitol Grounds and Euthanized Tests Positive for Rabies The Washington Post | April 6, 2022

 

Biden-Harris Administration Extends Student Loan Pause Through August 31 Department of Education

 

The President's FY 2023 Budget

 

President’s Budget for FY 2023 Seeks to Double Pell Grants, but in a Multi-Year Process ACE | March 30, 2022

 

Senate Punts $10 Billion in COVID Aid Until After Easter Amid Stalemate Over Border Policy Politico | April 7, 2022