Education
As the proud product of Manchester public schools, I know firsthand the importance of a good education and creating opportunities for children and young adults across the Granite State. Generations of Americans have used the education they received, from pre-K to post-graduate, to reach the middle class and build better lives for themselves and their families.
New Hampshire has one of the highest rates of student debt in the nation, and I am committed to doing all I can to make college more affordable and limit the burden of college loans. That’s why I am working to expand Pell grants, increase consumer protections for borrowers, and support tuition-free education at community colleges and public universities to ensure everyone has the opportunity to get ahead.
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ROCHESTER — Democratic U.S. Rep. Chris Pappas visited Rochester Child Care Center to take part in its Earth Day celebration on Tuesday, April 22.
Pappas was joined by Cora-Lynn Hoppe, executive director of the Rochester Child Care Center, and Maria Finnegan, director of Climate and Health Initiative for Caregivers and Kids, as well as the center's staff and families. The event featured nature crafts, food, and learning activities aimed to connect kids with the natural world and emphasize the role they can play in protecting our planet.
Today Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) and Congressman Marc Molinaro (NY-19) reintroduced the Apprenticeship Program National Scorecard Act.
The New Hampshire delegation announced that a total of $1,641,032 in Department of Defense (DoD) federal funds are going to Dartmouth College and the University of New Hampshire (UNH). These funds were awarded through the DoD’s Defense University Research Instrumentation Program (DURIP) and will be used for advanced research and development of new technology supporting defense and workforce enhancements across the country.
The New Hampshire delegation announced that the University of New Hampshire will receive $650,000 to support nursing students who commit to working in rural or underserved communities. This grant comes through the Department of Health and Human Services’ Advanced Nursing Education Workforce Program and will help New Hampshire respond to its health care workforce shortage.
The New Hampshire delegation announced that Nashua Community College will receive $456,051 through the Federal Aviation Administration to help expand their technical and mechanical job training programs for aviation. This grant will help ensure that Nashua Community College can continue to expand opportunities for Granite State students.
The New Hampshire delegation welcomed National Science Foundation (NSF) grants heading to New Hampshire, including $1,359,407 to the University of New Hampshire and $280,000 to Dartmouth College. This funding comes from the Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR) program, which promotes scientific progress and innovation through partnerships with higher education, government and industries across the nation.
Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) led a group of ten lawmakers in a bipartisan call requesting the inclusion of $100 million in funding for the National Sea Grant College Program in the next COVID relief package.
Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, our coastal communities, and in particular, the marine and aquaculture industries, have experienced severe negative economic impacts due to decreases in exports and sales to restaurants.
MANCHESTER, NH- Today Representatives Chris Pappas (NH-01), Katherine Clark (MA-05), and Ruben Gallego (AZ-07) led a bipartisan group of 72 lawmakers calling on Secretary DeVos to take steps to ensure that the financial burden of university closures and migration to remote learning do not result in financial burdens for students.