AAU joined ACE and 81 other higher education organizations on a letter to congressional leaders to reiterate their April 9 request for an additional $46.6 billion to address near-term financial needs on campus. The funding will help address the impact the COVID-19 pandemic has had on revenue losses stemming from campus closures, enrollment declines, and increasing need-based aid for students, the organizations say. The letter says that this funding will “serve as a lifeline for students and campuses into the fall,” and help to bolster the innovative solutions campuses are exploring to serve their students during this crisis.