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Black Colleges Will Fight Cut to Federal Program

by JUSTIN POPE, Associated Press Writer , May 11, 2009

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Ultimately, higher education officials believe Congress won’t let the funding decline. Terry Hartle, senior vice president of the American Council on Education, said HBCUs have strong support in both parties and both houses of Congress.

“To see the federal support decline significantly would have a real, substantial impact on the institutions right away,” Hartle said. “A lot of the philanthropic support is not as available as it was two years ago. They can’t raise tuition.”

Even the administration sounded like it expected Congress to step in.

“I think (HBCUs) understandably will try to encourage Congress to continue it anyway, and I understand that strategically for them,” said deputy undersecretary of education Robert Shireman.

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