Trinity Washington University announced July 22 that it used federal funds from the American Rescue Plan to fully pay off over $2.3 million in unpaid tuition balances for 540 students.
Trinity Washington University clears tuition debts for 540 students
A look at some of the provisions in the American Rescue Plan
Here are a few key provisions of the American Rescue Plan, signed into law by President Joe Biden March 11.
American Rescue Plan praised for helping those who are struggling
But the U.S. bishops say it is “unconscionable” that the plan has no Hyde Amendment language preventing taxpayers’ money from being used to pay for abortion.
Bishops say pandemic relief bill must be passed without abortion funding
If it passes and becomes law, the American Rescue Plan Congress is considering would pit the great need Americans have for economic relief in this pandemic against those who insist the bill must include abortion funding, said the president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops and the chairmen of seven USCCB committees.
COVID-19 bill OK’d without Hyde language to prevent funding of abortion
Over a dozen nonprofit organizations, including Catholic Charities USA, praised the American Rescue Plan passed by the U.S. House early Feb. 27 for including “several provisions of importance to the charitable nonprofit sector.”