What Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill” means for higher education in Arizona | Education

On July 4, President Donald Trump signed a massive spending and tax bill that is expected to affect various aspects of American life once it starts taking full effect, with funding for postsecondary education being one of those.

The One Big Beautiful Bill Act is the center of Trump’s domestic agenda. It makes the 2017 tax cuts permanent, expands certain tax cuts and deductions and creates tax breaks on tips and overtime. To total out this spending, the bill majorly reduces funding for Medicaid, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and clean energy initiatives.

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A lamppost holding a Northern Arizona University banner is shown between Gammage Library and Blome Building on Wednesday. 

Jesselle Ortegon, Arizona Daily Sun

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The front of the School of Communication at Northern Arizona University on Wednesday. 

Jesselle Ortegon, Arizona Daily Sun

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