Budget

Watchdog group says this year's dip in Congressional earmarks, a controversial funding source for research initiatives, was a fluke.

With Democratic leadership in place, House lawmakers suggest agency that funds humanities grants could see a boost in '08.

Tribal colleges, facing cut in federal aid, oppose Congressional effort to give grants to "Native American serving" institutions.

Congress seems poised to expand tuition tax breaks for students, but will colleges be taxed more to pay for them?

House panel's spending measure would raise Pell Grant to $4,700, fend off White House cuts and boost NIH.

Less than two weeks after the House Appropriations subcommittee for education programs delivered a major potential boost to the maximum Pell Grant and the National Institutes of Health, the mirroring Senate panel delivered significantly less in its own 2008 spending bill Tuesday.

Approving spending bill for NIH and education programs, Senate panel aims to expand the research through a date change.

As House Democrats unveil new version of budget measure, White House opposes interest rate cut, new spending and loan auction idea.

House committee approves education appropriations bill, with increased funding for Pell and other programs left intact.

Measure would bolster Pell Grants and cut interest rates by cutting lender subsidies gains; questions raised about Sallie Mae deal.