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AAU, COGR, and APLU submitted a joint response to the Department of Energy's Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) on Conflict of Interest and Conflict of Commitment Policy Requirements. The comments outline the need for consistency with NSPM-33 and limiting unnecessary administrative burden.
The Section 127 Coalition, an alliance of more than 60 organizations, including AAU, sent a letter to Rep. Darin LaHood (R-IL) urging him to support two bipartisan bills – the Upskilling and Retraining Assistance Act (H.R. 6401) and the Upward Mobility Enhancement Act (H.R. 6402) – as well as other provisions that would expand and modernize Section 127 of the Internal Revenue Code. LaHood was recently appointed to lead the House Ways and Means Committee’s Tax Team on the American Workforce.
AAU submitted a letter to House leadership and members of the House of Representatives regarding H.R. 6951, the College Cost Reduction Act (CCRA). AAU expressed concerns that the CCRA would adversely impact postsecondary education. The letter states, “AAU opposes the CCRA, as the bill will fail to achieve the intended goal of making college more accessible and affordable for all students. We therefore urge the full House not to move forward with this bill in its current form”.
AAU, ACE and 21 other higher education associations sent a letter to House representatives opposing the inclusion of the Bipartisan Workforce Pell Act and the Defending Education Transparency and Ending Rogue Regimes Engaging in Nefarious Transactions (DETERRENT) Act as amendments to the Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (H.R.8070).
AAU and various other higher education organizations joined a letter led by ACE to House and Senate education committee leaders regarding a proposal to address the delays in the FAFSA implementation.
AAU, and other higher education organizations, joined comments led by ACE to the Department of Education regarding new financial value transparency (FVT) and gainful employment (GE) reporting requirements.
AAU, along with 14 other higher education organizations, joined a letter led by ACE to the US Department of Education expressing ongoing concerns with the rollout of the new FAFSA application, now with the processing of Institutional Student Information Records (ISIRs) and the timely computation of financial aid packages for students.
AAU, along with 15 other higher education organizations, joined a comment letter led by ACE to the U.S. Department of Education regarding the proposed rules for the National Resource Centers (NRC) Program, Assistance Listing Number 84.015A, and the Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) Fellowships Program, Assistance Listing Number 84.015B.
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.
AAU, along with 14 other higher education organizations, joined a letter led by ACE to House leadership expressing strong opposition to section 6 of H.R. 6585, the Bipartisan Workforce Pell Act.