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
|
Type: Letters and Comments
|
Preparing for a Potentially Tumultuous Fall on Campus: A Conversation with a Former President, General Counsel and Campus Police Chief Who Have Been There Before
| 7/31/2024 | Ahead of a fall term that will wrap around a historical presidential election and the first anniversary of the October 7 massacres in Israel, ACE’s general counsel posed some top-of-mind questions to experts on how higher education can best prepare. |
Topic(s): Campus Issues; Free Speech; Law and Courts
|
Type: Issue Brief
|
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
|
Type: Bill Summary
|
The College Student Athletics Policy Landscape in 2024
| 7/16/2024 | This issue brief explores the legal landscape surrounding college athletics, examining both legislation and litigation impacting athletic departments and student-athletes.
|
Topic(s): Athletics; Labor and Employment; Law and Courts
|
Type: Issue Brief
|
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
|
Type: Letters and Comments
|
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
|
Type: Letters and Comments
|
Letter to the State Department on Addressing Visa Processing Delays
| 7/5/2024 | Along with 19 other organizations, ACE sent this letter to the State Department urging action to address delays with processing F-1 and J-1 visa applications at U.S. consulates in India and other countries where there could be surges in applications. |
Topic(s): Student Visas; Immigration and International Students
|
Type: Letters and Comments
|
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
|
Type: Letters and Comments
|
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
|
Type: Issue Brief
|
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
|
Type: Letters and Comments
|
|