AAU joined an amicus brief filed by ACE and nine other higher education associations supporting a pause of the Department of Education’s new IPEDS Admissions Component (ACTS) as a federal court considers a legal challenge.
AAU signed on to an ACE led community letter in response to the U.S. Department of Education's Notice for Public Rulemaking (NPRM) that resulted from the consensus language from the Reimagining and Improving Student Education (RISE) committee regarding the implementation of the H.R.1, the One Big Beautiful Bill (OBBB).
AAU commented in response to the U.S. Department of Education's Notice for Public Rulemaking (NPRM) that includes the consensus language from the Reimagining and Improving Student Education (RISE) committee regarding the implementation of the H.R.1, the One Big Beautiful Bill (OBBB).
On October 31, the Department of Education released a final rule making changes to the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program, which could arbitrarily deny loan forgiveness to some people working for organizations that administration officials disfavor.
AAU joined ACE and 36 other higher education organizations in sending a letter to the Department of Education expressing their strong opposition to the Admissions and Consumer Transparency Supplement (ACTS) survey component.
AAU joined ACE and 19 other higher education associations in sending a letter to congressional leaders, urging them to increase funding for Minority-Serving Institutions in FY 2026 and to reinstate funding that was cut during FY 2025.
AAU submitted a comment memo to the Department of Education in response to their request for comments on the implementation of H.R.1. AAU expressed concerns regarding clear definitions on graduate and professional degree programs, clearly communicating changes about available federal funds to all audiences, and including an additional constituency group to the negotiated rulemaking committee. Negotiated rulemaking for H.R.1 Implementation will run from the end of September to early January.
AAU sent a letter to Acting Assistant Secretary Trainor at the Department of Education, urging the Department to withdraw their February 14, 2025 Dear Colleague Letter (DCL) intended to “provide clarity to the public regarding existing legal requirements” for colleges and universities under the Supreme Court’s 2023 decision in Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard (SFFA).
AAU joined ACE and four other higher education associations to send a letter to Secretary Cardona expressing their concerns about reports that the Department of Education intends to rescind the 2011 bundled services guidance.
AAU, along with 21 other higher education organizations, joined a letter led by ACE to the Department of Education expressing concerns with the reporting deadline for gainful employment (GE) and financial value transparency (FVT) reports.