Stacking up the House and Senate Stimulus Package

Higher Ed Watch provides a thorough review  of the developments in the federal stimulus package.  Generally, the Senate version of the bill has significantly less funding for higher education.  The cut in state stabilization dollars could have a significant impact on higher education funding and the proposed tuition freeze.  Here is a chart stacking the two proposals side-by-side.

Higher Education Opportunity Act of 2008

Congress has come to agreement on the Higher Education Opportunity Act of 2008. Among the highlights of the bill include Pell grant reform, textbook sale regulation, and illegal filesharing. An introductory conversation of the bill can be found at Inside Higher Ed.