The News
In late April, 21 Christian college presidents made an emergency trip to Washington D.C. to lobby against new federal regulations they're calling an "existential threat." Philip Dearborn, head of the Association for Biblical Higher Education, organized dozens of meetings with lawmakers to address regulations that could impact financial aid for Christian higher education institutions.
Why It Matters
Many of your congregation members and their children attend Christian colleges, and these institutions often serve as feeder programs for future ministry leaders. Changes to financial aid regulations could make Christian education less accessible to families in your church, potentially forcing them toward secular alternatives or creating financial hardship. This also affects your church's pipeline of biblically-trained leaders and teachers.
The Takeaway
Stay informed about this issue and consider how your church might support Christian higher education through scholarships or advocacy if federal funding becomes more restricted.
Source: Christianity Today