Sentences with phrase «increasing guaranteed funding»

students, increasing guaranteed funding for Ed.D. students from one to five years, and ensuring three years of fellowship funding for Ed.L.D.

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Examples of these risks, uncertainties and other factors include, but are not limited to the impact of: adverse general economic and related factors, such as fluctuating or increasing levels of unemployment, underemployment and the volatility of fuel prices, declines in the securities and real estate markets, and perceptions of these conditions that decrease the level of disposable income of consumers or consumer confidence; adverse events impacting the security of travel, such as terrorist acts, armed conflict and threats thereof, acts of piracy, and other international events; the risks and increased costs associated with operating internationally; our expansion into and investments in new markets; breaches in data security or other disturbances to our information technology and other networks; the spread of epidemics and viral outbreaks; adverse incidents involving cruise ships; changes in fuel prices and / or other cruise operating costs; any impairment of our tradenames or goodwill; our hedging strategies; our inability to obtain adequate insurance coverage; our substantial indebtedness, including the ability to raise additional capital to fund our operations, and to generate the necessary amount of cash to service our existing debt; restrictions in the agreements governing our indebtedness that limit our flexibility in operating our business; the significant portion of our assets pledged as collateral under our existing debt agreements and the ability of our creditors to accelerate the repayment of our indebtedness; volatility and disruptions in the global credit and financial markets, which may adversely affect our ability to borrow and could increase our counterparty credit risks, including those under our credit facilities, derivatives, contingent obligations, insurance contracts and new ship progress payment guarantees; fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates; overcapacity in key markets or globally; our inability to recruit or retain qualified personnel or the loss of key personnel; future changes relating to how external distribution channels sell and market our cruises; our reliance on third parties to provide hotel management services to certain ships and certain other services; delays in our shipbuilding program and ship repairs, maintenance and refurbishments; future increases in the price of, or major changes or reduction in, commercial airline services; seasonal variations in passenger fare rates and occupancy levels at different times of the year; our ability to keep pace with developments in technology; amendments to our collective bargaining agreements for crew members and other employee relation issues; the continued availability of attractive port destinations; pending or threatened litigation, investigations and enforcement actions; changes involving the tax and environmental regulatory regimes in which we operate; and other factors set forth under «Risk Factors» in our most recently filed Annual Report on Form 10 - K and subsequent filings by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Pete has supported legislation to increase Medicare reimbursements for screening and diagnostic mammographies; fund research centers to study the relationship between the environment and breast cancer; and require insurance companies to guarantee at least 48 hours hospital care after a mastectomy.»

It would also increase from $ 225 million to $ 350 million the amount of SBA guaranteed debt a team of SBIC fund managers who operate several funds can borrow.

Pataki fought the lawsuit, saying that the state should not pay for the increased funding and that the state constitution only guaranteed a sound education until 8th grade.

On the Agricultural Credit Guarantee Scheme Fund (Amendment) Bill 2016, Osinbajo said, «The reasons for withholding assent to the bill are the concerns surrounding board composition, funding arrangements, limitation of liability of funds, and proposals to increase levels of un-collaterised loans from N5, 000 to N250, 000.»

«Even if such a guarantee were made, this proposal would not lead to an increase in overall school aid, but simply a redistribution of funding amongst school districts.»

The new National Mutual must be given the guarantee, in law, that it will gain all the additional funds raised by increasing National Insurance contributions.

Each enterprise has its own time frame and budget, although the total amount exceeds $ 20.7 billion (US$ 28.4 billion), and «guarantees annual budget increases of at least 5 percent for the largest science funding and science performance organizations», explains Max Vögler, director of the North America Office of the German Research Foundation (DFG, Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft).

In 2005 and 2007, energy legislation was passed that increased the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) and also created a number of Department of Energy and U.S. Department of Agriculture funding vehicles (grants and loan guarantees) to help the biofuels industry meet mandated production goals.

The aim of the Linnaeus funding is «to increase Sweden's international competitiveness» by guaranteeing strong research environments from all fields between SEK 5 million and SEK 10 million annually over a ten - year period.

While sounding like Secretary of Education Lamar Alexander in emphasizing innovation and parental responsibility, Mr. Clinton also promised to increase federal education funding and to guarantee financial aid to all college students.

A coalition of Michigan education groups has launched a petition drive to pressure the legislature to vote on a guaranteed annual funding increase for schools and colleges.

The massive unfunded liabilities of teacher pension funds virtually guarantee that these costs will continue to increase for public schools.

«Although this will increase the guarantee capacity of the fund, including capacity for charter schools which tend to maintain weaker credit profiles, the program's substantial assets continue to provide strong coverage and default tolerance, which is reflective of the Aaa rating,» Nichols said.

DALLAS — The Texas Permanent School Fund that guarantees more than $ 70 billion of public school construction bonds retains top credit ratings despite its increasing support for riskier charter school debt, analysts said.

This bill would increase the capacity of the Permanent School Fund Bond Guarantee Program available to public charter schools.

Today the charter school movement achieved an important win: the State Board of Education voted to give qualifying charter schools earlier access to the recent increase for Permanent School Fund bond guarantee program.

Under the new formula, all schools will be guaranteed a 0.5 per cent cash terms rise in their per pupil funding in 2018 - 19 and 2019 - 20, while some schools will see their funding increase by 3 per cent in each of the next two years.

During this past regular session, TCSA was able to accomplish much for students including passage of bills to safeguard funding of charters with the Minutes of Instruction bill and separately, legislation that increased the capacity for the Permanent School Fund Bond Guarantee Program.

As proposed, $ 1 billion of the unanticipated revenue would be earmarked as «settle - up» funds - money constitutionally owed to schools when the Proposition 98 guarantee increases after a budget has been enacted.

Instead of slashing education to pay for teacher raises, Tillis wants to draw on increased revenues from the state's lottery — which has Democrats, and even some Republicans, concerned about the prospect of relying on a more volatile and unpredictable funding stream to pay for statutorily guaranteed expenses.

The House Public Education Committee unanimously voted out HB 467, the bill that would increase the capacity available for charter schools through the Permanent School Fund (PSF) Bond Guarantee program.

Such a partnership allows for increased funding and guaranteed admission to all students living in the surrounding community of all five schools.

Last session, Rep. Murphy filed two of TCSA's legislative priorities: HB 3018, which increased public charter school access to the Permanent School Fund (PSF) Bond Guarantee Program, and HB 1276 / HJR 85, which exempted property leased to -LSB-...]

Last session, Rep. Murphy filed two of TCSA's legislative priorities: HB 3018, which increased public charter school access to the Permanent School Fund (PSF) Bond Guarantee Program, and HB 1276 / HJR 85, which exempted property leased to a public charter school from ad valorem taxation for the duration of the lease.

The reforms are also intended to strengthen Ontario's Pension Benefits Guarantee Fund by increasing its funding and reserves.

Even if you're able to pare expenses, there's no guarantee that each percentage point reduction will mean a percentage - point increase in return, although there's plenty of evidence that funds with lower costs do generally perform better.

REIT funds might increase in value, but positive returns aren't guaranteed.

If the responsible entity relies heavily on external borrowing to fund its operations, or if it has provided guarantees to other parties which may be called upon if those parties can not meet their obligations, the risks for investors are increased.

But a third category of investment that also showed an increase in Canadian confidence are segregated funds — a type of investment fund administered by Canadian insurance companies that give policyholder death benefit guarantees.

Annuities may be the missing tool in your investment portfolio that can help guarantee an income stream in retirement, and increase available funds so you can enjoy the lifestyle you want.

As neither the cash value nor the death benefit is predetermined or guaranteed, the policyholder bears the risk of a poor fund performance which results in the decreased amount of the death benefit and the cash value and the increased premiums the insured has to pay to keep the policy in effect.

Guaranteed Additions are paid under the plan @ 0.50 % of the fund value which also increases by 0.02 % every year

Some of these features include access to the funds if the owner is confined to a nursing home, 10 % to 20 % free withdrawals each year for any reason, increased value as a death benefit, and higher interest earning guarantees while taking a fixed income stream that includes the ability to stop at any time and continue the annuity.

Additional units to be added to the fund from the end of 11th policy year to increase Your Fund With Guaranteed Loyalty Additfund from the end of 11th policy year to increase Your Fund With Guaranteed Loyalty AdditFund With Guaranteed Loyalty Additions

• Being able to reduce your debt as you increase your savings • Building a college fund without sacrificing to do so • Easily creating an emergency fund • Recapturing the cost of business and professional expenses • Recapturing the cost of the interest you currently pay to financial institutions • Enjoying financial freedom as well as a secure retirement without worrying about market fluctuations • Having a guaranteed tax - free death benefit • Having access to tax - free withdrawals, loans and growth

T. Rowe Price and MFS Investment Management funds count among numerous sub-account options whose total return, while not guaranteed, may outpace fixed interest rate options, eliminating the need for policyholders to increase premiums or lower face amounts as insurance costs increase with time.

The plan provides «Guaranteed Loyalty Additions» from the 10th year @ 0.50 % of the Fund Value which increase by 0.02 % (absolute) each year from 12th policy year

States should also increase funding for early intervention services to guarantee that all children with disabilities or delays receive the required services in a timely manner.