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Tom Harnish warns of Pell shortfall, accreditation and loan-cap changes that could squeeze HBCUs
Summary
At the HBCU Advisory Council meeting, Tom Harnish (SHIELD/CHEO) told Louisiana higher-education leaders that flat federal appropriations, a projected Pell shortfall and new graduate-loan caps could materially affect HBCU students while administration-led accreditation changes add regulatory uncertainty.
Tom Harnish, identified by the council as SHIELD/CHEO government relations lead, told the HBCU Advisory Council on Feb. 26 that federal funding for higher education is essentially flat and that several near-term policy changes could have outsized effects on historically Black colleges and universities.
"Pell grants have been flat funded for the last four years," Harnish said, and he warned council members that Congress faces a Pell shortfall driven by higher enrollment after FAFSA simplification. He told the group Congress will have to decide whether to cut eligibility, reduce the maximum award, or provide supplemental funding to avert reductions…
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