I found this looking up info earlier on gallaudet students and stuff in the other topic:
http://www.gallaudet.edu/documents/President/GU-2010March-RIF-FAQ.pdf
What factors have an impact on the amount of funds we have available this year?
Our funds come from many sources. The primary source is our Federal allocation. Last year (fiscal year 2009), our allocation was $118,000,000 for operations. (Construction funds are allocated separately and must be used only for construction-related costs of specific projects.)
For this year, we again received $118,000,000 for operations. The ‘level’ funding for two years in a row was significantly different from past history when, year after year, we received regular, healthy increases from Congress.
Our tuition, also a source of significant funds, was not increased this year and will not increase next year. By not raising tuition we are placing our students and their families first by thinking about the economy and the financial condition of our students and their families. In addition this decision can have a positive impact on enrollment, a top priority of the Gallaudet Strategic Plan. This decision however, also means we must operate with fewer funds.
What is the outlook for funds in future years?
For a decade Presidents of the United States have indicated that they wanted level funding for Gallaudet University, while year after year Congress has always provided us with an increase. However, that situation was significantly different this year. The President again proposed level funding, but this time Congress agreed with the President and we received level funding.
