The American Council on Education (ACE) is a membership organization that mobilizes the higher education community to shape effective public policy and foster innovative, high-quality practice. As the major coordinating body for the nation’s colleges and universities, our strength lies in our diverse membership of more than 1,600 colleges and universities, related associations, and other organizations in the United States and abroad.
ACE is the only major higher education association to represent all types of U.S. accredited, degree-granting institutions, public and private. Our members educate two out of every three students in all accredited, degree-granting U.S. institutions.
Division Mission Statement
ACE’s Government Relations and National Engagement division convenes and leads the larger higher education community in policy development and strategy to effectively advocate for and enhance the fundamental principles of higher education. These principles emphasize access and success; the pursuit of knowledge; and the enrichment of the civic, democratic, and economic vibrancy of the United States.
Agenda
To further this mission, Government Relations and National Engagement has adopted a federal legislative agenda for FY 2024 focused on five key areas:
1. Access, success, equity, and completion
2. Strengthening institutions
3. Institutional autonomy and academic freedom
4. Quality and accountability
5. Fostering innovation