Please see information below regarding the potential impact of Tax Reform Legislation on Auburn University Graduate Students.
Current Status
On November 16, the U.S. House of Representatives approved a tax bill that includes proposed changes to the U.S. Tax Code that are of great concern to our graduate students, faculty and administration.
As currently written, the tax reform legislation being considered in the U.S Senate makes no changes to the status of tuition assistance and waivers, maintains the Lifetime Learning credit, and retains the tax credit for interest on student loans. The Senate voted on Wednesday, November 29, to begin debate on its tax reform bill. The Senate will convene at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, November 30, to continue its discussion of the bill. News organizations report that a vote by the Senate is expected before the weekend.
https://www.chronicle.com/article/Proposed-Tax-on-Graduate/242047?cid=wcontentlist
What Auburn is doing
Auburn University’s leadership has contacted Alabama’s U.S. Representatives and U.S. Senators to express the university’s concerns regarding the tax bills.
Additionally, links to information and analysis by the Council of Graduate Schools are shared below. Please note that the Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities and the American Council of Education have also analyzed these bills.
Links to information from the Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities and the American Council of Education are provided in the Resources tab.
Resources, news stories and analysis
National Association of Graduate and Professional Students (NAGPS) information and resource page
Chronicle of Higher Education story: Graduate students mobilize “to stop something that can ruin us”
New York Times story about impact of House bill on higher education, graduate students
Chronicle of Higher Education on Senate tax bill affects on higher education
Inside Higher Ed on Senate tax bill and higher education
Chronicle of Higher Education on House tax bill affects on graduate students and research
Inside Higher Ed: House tax bill would spell disaster for graduate students
Inside Higher Ed: Analysis of House tax bill affects on graduate education
Chronicle of Higher Education on higher education’s response to House tax bill
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For questions, queries and concerns please contact us at gradadm@auburn.edu
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