Congress set aside $350 million to help colleges with 'significant unmet needs.' But the Education Department allotted most of that money to small, private colleges. One private Christian school in Virginia, which serves 47 students, received $496,930.
When Congress allocated money for higher education in the coronavirus rescue package, it set aside nearly $350 million for colleges that had"significant unmet needs."
"Imagine you had a special reserve fund to deal with a big crisis and you spent over 90% of that in one fell swoop on vacation tickets," or something that"wasn't as necessary in the moment," says Ben Miller, the vice president for postsecondary education at the left-leaning Center for American Progress. Miller argues larger public colleges, including community colleges that serve tens of thousands of students, should be getting more financial support.
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