May 2017 Government & Community Relations Update

Administration’s FY18 Budget calls for cuts to student aid, research


On May 23, President Donald Trump released his proposed budget, which includes cuts that could prove devastating to students and higher education research if enacted.
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FY17 budget finalized with seven months left in the federal fiscal year


On Friday, May 5, President Donald Trump signed H.R. 244, the Fiscal Year (FY) 2017 omnibus appropriations bill to fund the federal government for the remainder of the current fiscal year (through September 30, 2017).
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