Senate Committee Approves - Volume 15 - Issue 32 - Appropriation and Higher Education Funding Highlights

Sep 21, 2026

Senate and House actions approved nearly $1.7 billion for the U.S. Office of Education for the current fiscal year, shaping funding priorities across higher education. The total is part of a broader $10.5 billion appropriation bill for Labor, Education, and Welfare programs in fiscal 1967, while several acts and grants are deferred due to incomplete legislation. The committee trimmed or disallowed specific initiatives, adjusted research and student loan support, and set application deadlines for the White House Fellows program. It also includes nominations and policy commentary on college deferments.

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Senate Committee Approves

Budget and appropriations for the U.S. Office of Education

Funding changes for higher education programs

White House Fellows application timeline

Administration appointments and related policies

Volume XV,Number 32 # Senate Committee Approves $1.7 Billion AppropriationFor U.S.Office of Education the House voted for the USOE last May. Endowment of Land-Grant Colleges:$11.9 million. Higher EducationandNational Affairs Status of 26 to 35 Age GroupDiscussed by General Hershey* * * House Education CommitteeTrims Powers of Chairman American Council on Education·1785 Massachusetts Avenue,N.W.,Washington 36,D.C. September 23,1966 The Senate Appropriations Committee on Sept.22 approvednearly $1.7 billion in funds for the U.S.Office of Educationin the current fiscal year.The amount was $355 million morethan the Administration had asked,but $42 million less than The USOE funds are part of an overall $10.5 billion appropriation bill to finance theDepartments of Labor and Health,Education,and Welfare in fiscal 1967. However,the bill does not contain any funds for the Higher Education Facilities Act,theElementary and Secondary Education Act and grants to developing institutions since Congresshas not completed action on legislation extending these programs.They will have to befunded later in a supplemental appropriation bill. The Senate committee agreed with the House action in approving the full $190 millionpresently authorized for the National Defense Student Loan program,and resisting a cutbackin funds for land-grant colleges and for so-called Federally impacted school districts.TheSenate committee allowed $7.5 million for the new National Teacher Corps which,it said,would provide for the employment of about 1,387 teachers.The Administration had askedfor $31 million for the Teacher Corps,but the House refused to vote any funds for it forfiscal 1967. However,the Senate committee disallowed any new funds for community service andcontinuing education programs under Title I of the Higher Education Act of 1965.In itsreport,the committee said:"In view of the faltering start of the overall program,the com-mittee feels that no further funds should be made available until some beneficial results aredemonstrated by present projects which are involved in searching for solutions in this exten-sive field of problem areas." The committee also reduced funds for the Cooperative Research program,from theHouse figure of $80 million to $70 million.It noted that 'this is a rapidly expanding program,having increased from an appropriation of $15.8 million in 1965." The following other items of interest to higher education are contained in the bill (unlessotherwise noted,the committee's figures are the same as the House voted): Higher Education Act of 1965:$373.9 million,a reduction of $30 million below theHouse figure.This includes grants for college library assistance and training,economicopportunity grants,the Teacher Corps and teacher fellowships,and a student loan insurancefund. Educational Improvement for the Handicapped:$32.6 million. Construction of Health Educational Facilities:$160.7 million. Medical,Nursing Student Loans:$38 million. Deadline for ApplicationsBy Next Group of White HouseFellows Is Set for Jan.7 Vocational Education:$272.2 million,which is $17.7 million below the House allowance. National Defense Education Act:$446.3 million,an increase of $15 million over theHouse figure. USOE Salaries and Expenses:$33 million,a $6 million reduction from the House figure. National Institutes of Health:$1.4 billion,an increase of $66 million over the Houseallowance. A Jan.7 application deadline has been established by the WhiteHouse for the third group of White House Fellows who will beselected next May to enter the fellowship program the followingSeptember.The first 15 Fellows completed their year-long assignments this past summer and the second group of 18 Fellows,including one woman,began work this month. The program is open to men and women from all occupations who are college graduatesand who will be between 23 and 35 years of age on Sept.1,1967.Each will have demonstra-ted exce

FAQs

How much funding did the Senate Appropriations Committee approve for the U.S. Office of Education?

It approved nearly $1.7 billion for the current fiscal year.

What was the committee’s stance on funding for community service and continuing education under Title I?

The committee disallowed any new funds for those programs.

What were the key requirements and timing for the White House Fellows program described in the document?

A Jan. 7 application deadline was set for the third group, open to men and women age 23 to 35 on Sept. 1, 1967, with selections made for a start the following September.

Sep 21, 2026

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