higher education funding
College money sources
Higher education funding is the money that supports colleges and universities—from government appropriations, tuition payments, research grants, endowments, and donations.
Debates over higher education funding often center on who should bear the cost: taxpayers, students, or private sources.
State cuts to higher education funding have shifted the burden to students through rising tuition.
- tuition feesCharges for instruction
- government grantsState-allocated financial assistance
- studentsThose receiving instruction
- scholarshipsFunds awarded for study
- Pell GrantFederal undergraduate financial assistance
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