Infographic: Section 117(d) Qualified Tuition Reduction
| 3/31/2025 | Qualified tuition reductions enable colleges and universities to provide tax-free tuition reductions for undergraduate
programs to employees, their spouses, and their dependents, as well as for graduate programs when students are
engaged in teaching or research. |
Topic(s): Tax Reform; Taxation and Finance; Graduate Students
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Type: Infographic
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Letter to the House Supporting the Tax-Free Pell Grant Act
| 3/28/2025 | On behalf of five other higher education associations, ACE wrote to Representatives Lloyd Doggett and Mike Kelly endorsing legislation they introduced to repeal the taxability of Pell Grants. |
Topic(s): Legislation; Pell Grants; Taxation and Finance; Tax Reform
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Type: Letters and Comments
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Letter to the House Opposing the DETERRENT Act
| 3/25/2025 | On behalf of five other higher ed organizations, ACE wrote to leaders of the House of Representatives urging them to remove sections from the DETERRENT Act that would harm higher education institutions. |
Topic(s): Legislation; Research; Science and Technology
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Type: Letters and Comments
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President Trump’s Executive Orders Impacting Higher Education
| 3/18/2025 | 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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Comments on the Artificial Intelligence Action Plan
| 3/14/2025 | Comments to the National Coordination Office in response to the Request for Information on the federal Artificial Intelligence Action Plan, submitted by ACE and 27 other higher education associations. |
Topic(s): Science and Technology
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Type: Letters and Comments
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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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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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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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