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Letter to the Department of Education on SFFA Dear Colleague Letter
| 2/25/2025 | Along with more than 60 associations, ACE sent this letter in response to the Department of Education’s Feb. 14, 2025, Dear Colleague Letter. |
Topic(s): Diversity and Inclusion; Admissions; Higher Education Act
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Type: Letters and Comments
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Talking Points: Inflation Reduction Act
| 2/25/2025 | The Inflation Reduction Act provides opportunities for institutions of higher education to use an array of tax credits to advance their campus climate initiatives and investments. |
Topic(s): Sustainability; Taxation and Finance; Tax Reform
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Type: Issue Brief
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Talking Points: Section 127 Employer-Provided Education Assistance
| 2/25/2025 | Section 127 strengthens workforce competitiveness by supporting continuous education and skill development for employees. |
Topic(s): Tax Reform; Taxation and Finance; Workforce Development
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Type: Issue Brief
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Letter to the House on the DETERRENT Act
| 2/11/2025 | On behalf of five other higher ed associations, ACE urged the House Committee on Education and the Workforce to remove some sections from the DETERRENT Act that would create undue burdens for institutions. |
Topic(s): Legislation; Research; Science and Technology
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Type: Letters and Comments
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Potential Offsets Impacting Higher Ed
| 2/10/2025 | House Budget Committee Republicans assembled a menu of options for a reconciliation package. This document identifies proposals that could impact colleges and universities. |
Topic(s): Taxation and Finance; Tax Reform; Federal Budget and Appropriations
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Type: Bill Summary
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Legal Challenge to Trump Administration’s Cut to NIH Research
| 2/10/2025 | Complaint filed with the U.S. District Court for Massachusetts by ACE, the Association of American Universities, and the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities seeking to halt the Trump administration's proposed cut to NIH research funding. |
Topic(s): Law and Courts; Research; Research Funding; Science and Technology
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Talking Points: Higher Education as a Private Good
| 2/10/2025 | A college degree has been and continues to be the best ticket to a better, more prosperous life. A degree has been shown to improve economic, social, and personal outcomes. |
Topic(s): Taxation and Finance; Tax Reform; Student Outcomes
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Type: Issue Brief
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Letter on Engagement Between Higher Education and the State Department
| 2/3/2025 | On behalf of 30 other higher education organizations, ACE wrote to Secretary of State Marco Rubio offering to work closely with the State Department on issues like visa processing and national security. |
Topic(s): Student Visas
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Type: Letters and Comments
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Letter to the Department of Education on FVT and GE Reporting Requirements
| 1/29/2025 | On behalf of 52 other higher education associations, ACE wrote to the Department of Education to request the deadline for reporting financial value transparency and gainful employment data be extended. |
Topic(s): Regulation; Gainful Employment; Higher Education Act
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Type: Letters and Comments
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President Trump’s Executive Orders Impacting Higher Education
| 1/23/2025 | President Trump signed a slew of executive orders in his first week that walk back Biden-era policies and fulfill his campaign promises. These are the EOs that impact higher education. |
Topic(s): Regulation; Immigration and International Students; Title IX; Sustainability; Minority Serving Institutions; Diversity and Inclusion; Higher Education Act
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Type: Memo
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