The Senate passed a bill to permanently fund historically black colleges and universities and minority-serving institutions. Federal funding had expired on October 1.
In early November, 38 senators had sent an open letter to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, a Kentucky Republican, and Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, a New York Democrat, urging them to allow immediate consideration of the legislation. The House initially passed the measure last month, the letter says, and it notes that the funding"is a lifeline for these institutions to strengthen their academic, administrative, and fiscal capacities.
The measure makes the federal student aid application process -- the Free Application for Federal Student Aid -- easier by eliminating up to 22 questions and the process that had required some students to verify IRS documentation with the Department of Education in order for aid to be released.
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