TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Kate Prince on Jan 21, 2020

A new law has secured long-term funding for the state’s historically black colleges and universities, the Commercial Appeal reports. Through a bill championed by Tennessee Sen. Lamar Alexander, the Future Act was signed into effect last month and provides $255 million in annual federal funding to minority institutions. The Republican senator called the effort a bipartisan effort of legislators "working together to get results for Americans, and for Tennesseans.” It also simplifies the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) by eliminating up to 22 questions from the application.