KEY PROVISIONS FOR HIGHER EDUCATION IN THE ECONOMIC-STIMULUS COMPROMISE PLAN

Chronicle of Higher Education

Research and Science
National Institutes of Health	$8.5-billion for biomedical research and $1.5-billion to renovate university research facilities
National Science Foundation	$3-billion for basic research in science and engineering
Energy Department	$2-billion for research on climate science, biofuels, energy efficiency, and other areas
NASA	$1-billion, including for research on climate change
National Institute of Standards and Technology	$580-million, including for technology innovations
Student Aid
Pell Grant maximum	Would increase to $5,350 in 2009 and to $5,550 in 2010
Tuition tax credit	Would increase to $2,500 and allow families who do not owe taxes to claim $1,000
Work-Study program	Would provide $200-million
State Fiscal-Stabilization Fund	$53.6-billion, including for modernizing college facilities and buffering budget cuts to education
Job Training	$4-billion