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While some higher education regulations are well intentioned and implemented for valid accountability purposes, many of these higher education regulations are not consistent across federal agencies, and/or are inappropriately applied to universities or are out of proportion to the true risks associated with the regulated activity. AAU supports the report issued by the Task Force on Federal Regulation of Higher Education, led by Vanderbilt University Chancellor Nick Zeppos and then-Chancellor Brit Kirwan of the University of Maryland System, and is working with policymakers to implement the report recommendations.

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AAU Submits Comment Letter on ED's Proposed Gainful Employment and Financial Transparency Rules

AAU submitted a comment letter on Department of Education’s NPRM to make improvements to GE, financial value transparency, financial responsibility, administrative capability, certification procedures, and ability to benefit.
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AAU, Associations Submit Comment Letter on NSF on the PAPPG Foreign Gift and Contract Disclosure

AAU, ACE, and 12 other organizations in the higher education community submitted comments to to the National Science Foundation (NSF) regarding the Proposed Implementation of Proposal and Award Policies & Procedures (PAPPG) Chapter VII.D.3 "Foreign Gifts and Contracts Disclosure."
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AAU, Associations Submit Comments on OMB’s RFI on Race & Ethnicity Statistical Standards for Data Collection

AAU joined the American Council on Education (ACE) and 15 other higher education associations in a comment letter to the Office of Management and B

Letters

AAU, Associations Send Comments to Education Department’s Dear Colleague Letter on Third-Party Servicers

AAU joined ACE and 83 other higher education organizations in a comment letter to the Department of Education’s Feb. 15 Dear Colleague Letter, “Requirements and Responsibilities for Third-Party Servicers and Institutions.”

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AAU, Associations Submit Letter on Stop Campus Hazing Act

AAU joined ACE and eleven other higher education associations to send a letter to Senate Majority and Minority Leaders recommending "certain technical adjustments" to the Stop Campus Hazing Act.
Letters | Higher Education Regulation | Higher Education Legislation

AAU Joins Letter Urging Increased Federal Student Aid in FY26

The Student Aid Alliance, of which AAU is a member of the Steering Committee, sent a letter to Secretary Miguel Cardona of the U.S. Department of Education and Director Shalanda Young of the Office of Management and Budget urging them to increase federal student aid for the fiscal year 2026 budget proposal.
Letters | Student Aid | Federal Budget | Affordability and Student Aid | Higher Education Regulation

AAU, Associations Send Letter on H.R. 3724, End Woke Higher Education Act

AAU joined ACE and four other higher education associations to send a letter to House leaders in opposition to H.R. 3724, the End Woke Higher Education Act, emphasizing the removal of Title II from the legislation "as it would undermine efforts to protect free speech on campus and provide safe learning environments free from discrimination."
Free Speech | Letters | Higher Education Regulation | Higher Education Legislation

AAU, Associations Submit Distance Education Comment Letter

AAU and twenty-two other higher education associations joined a letter led by ACE to the U.S. Department of Education in response to the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) regarding program integrity and institutional quality.
Letters | Higher Education Regulation | Higher Education Legislation

AAU, Associations Submit Letter in Support of the FAFSA Deadline Act

AAU, and four other higher education organizations, joined a letter led by ACE to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce supporting H.R. 8932, the FAFSA Deadline Act. The letter states “This bill would move up the statutory date for the annual release of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) from Jan. 1 to Oct. 1 each year. Making such a change would have significant benefits for students applying or returning to college each year and is a priority of the higher education community.”
Letters | Student Aid | Higher Education Regulation | Higher Education Legislation

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