Letter to the House on the End Woke Higher Education Act
| 9/17/2024 | On behalf of five other higher education associations, ACE wrote to House leadership opposing Title II of the proposed End Woke Higher Education Act. |
Topic(s): Legislation; Free Speech
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Type: Letters and Comments
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Letter to House Leadership on China Legislation
| 9/9/2024 | On behalf of five other higher education associations, ACE wrote to House leadership with comments on several bills under consideration that concern China and could impact U.S. colleges and universities. |
Topic(s): Legislation; Research; Science and Technology
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Type: Letters and Comments
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Comments to the Department of Education on Proposed Distance Education Rule
| 8/23/2024 | On behalf of 23 other higher education associations, ACE wrote to the Department of Education with comments on a notice of proposed rulemaking that addresses distance education, return of Title IV funds, and TRIO. |
Topic(s): Regulation; Financial Aid; TRIO; Higher Education Act
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Type: Letters and Comments
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Summary: The U.S. Department of Education’s Proposed Rule on Distance Education, Return of Title IV Funds, and the Federal TRIO Programs
| 7/22/2024 | This summary gives an overview of new proposed regulations from the Department of Education concerning distance education, the return of Title IV funds process, and the Federal TRIO programs. |
Topic(s): Regulation; Higher Education Act; TRIO; Financial Aid
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Type: Bill Summary
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Letter in Support of the FAFSA Deadline Act
| 7/9/2024 | Letter to House Committee on Education and the Workforce leaders in support of the FAFSA Deadline Act, which would move up the statutory date for the annual release of theFAFSA from Jan. 1 to Oct. 1 each year. |
Topic(s): Free Application for Federal Student Aid; Financial Aid; Higher Education Act
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Type: Letters and Comments
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Letter on the University Accountability Act and the Protecting American Students Act
| 7/8/2024 | Letter to the House Committee on Ways and Means expressing concerns over two bills introduced in the wake of the spring 2024 campus protests, the University Accountability Act (H.R. 8914) and the Protecting American Students Act (H.R. 8913). |
Topic(s): Free Speech; Campus Issues; Higher Education Act
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Type: Letters and Comments
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Comments on Cyber Incident Reporting Rule for the Critical Infrastructure Act
| 7/3/2024 | Comments to the Department of Homeland's Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency regarding the proposed rule for cyber incident reporting under the Critical Infrastructure Act. The comments focus on the inclusion and sudden designation of the entire higher education sector as “covered entities” and the resulting impact. |
Topic(s): Data; Science and Technology; Regulation
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Type: Letters and Comments
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Student Voting and College Political Campaign-Related Activities in 2023
| 6/24/2024 | This guide is designed to educate college and university administrators, faculty, and staff about how to support student voting and what political campaign-related activities are allowed on campus. |
Topic(s): Campus Issues; Law and Courts; Regulation; Social Progress
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Type: Issue Brief
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Letter to the Rules Committee on the National Defense Authorization Act
| 6/7/2024 | Along with 22 other higher education associations, ACE sent this letter to the House Rules Committee urging lawmakers to oppose efforts to add the Bipartisan Workforce Pell Act and the DETERRENT Act to the National Defense Authorization Act. |
Topic(s): Legislation; Pell Grants; Financial Aid; Science and Technology
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Type: Letters and Comments
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Proposed Changes to FAFSA for the 2025-26 Award Year
| 5/22/2024 | Along with 35 other higher education associations, ACE sent this letter to the House Education and the Workforce Committee urging lawmakers to undertake a long-term assessment of the FAFSA delays' impact on students and make other changes for the 2025-25 award year. |
Topic(s): Higher Education Act; Financial Aid; Free Application for Federal Student Aid
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Type: Letters and Comments
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