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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: 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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Talking Points: College and University Endowments
| 2/10/2025 | This brief explores how endowments enable institutions to expand financial aid and advance research and education. |
Topic(s): Taxation and Finance; Tax Reform; Endowments
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Type: Issue Brief
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Talking Points: Student Loan Interest Deduction
| 2/10/2025 | Balancing student loan debt while starting a career is challenging for many graduates. SLID helps ease this burden by reducing taxable income and providing relief to student loan borrowers. |
Topic(s): Tax Reform; Taxation and Finance; Student Loans
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Type: Issue Brief
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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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Talking Points: Higher Education Tax Credits
| 2/10/2025 | This brief lays out the value of existing higher education tax credits and suggests reforms to increase their utility. |
Topic(s): Taxation and Finance; Tax Reform
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Type: Issue Brief
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Talking Points: Section 117(d) Qualified Tuition Reduction
| 2/10/2025 | This brief describes the benefits that Section 117(d) qualified tuition reduction provides for students, institutions, and society. |
Topic(s): Taxation and Finance; Tax Reform; Affordability
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Type: Issue Brief
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