Biden’s Higher Ed Budget Moves Ahead in House

By Alexis Gravely, Inside Higher Ed

Higher education organizations were generally pleased with the House Appropriations Committee’s draft spending bill, but several believe more could still be done

The bill would also increase the maximum Pell Grant award by $400 to $6,895, the same as what Biden requested in his budget. An increase in the award is necessary for renewing the country’s commitment to low- and moderate-income students, said Mamie Voight, interim president of the Institute for Higher Education Policy.

“Now more than ever, we need to restore the purchasing power of the Pell Grant by doubling the maximum award,” Voight said. “The proposed $400 increase in the draft funding bill is one step in the right direction.”