June 1, 2001

Colleges See Benefits From Shift of Senate to Democratic Control

By STEPHEN BURD and RON SOUTHWICK

The impending shift in control of the U.S. Senate to the Democrats, prompted by Sen. James M. Jeffords's decision last week to leave the Republican Party, has college lobbyists hoping that they can win more money for federal student-aid programs and scientific research than President Bush has proposed.

In an emotional speech in his home state of Vermont, Mr. Jeffords announced that he would become an independent, but would vote with Democrats on organizational matters. As a result, the

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