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AAU and 19 other associations wrote to the Education Department to comment on the proposed final rule on borrower defenses to repayment. The letter outlines several concerns and says that as drafted, the proposed rule “would make asserting a successful claim functionally impossible.”
Higher Education Regulation | Student Loans | LettersLearn more about the student loan interest deduction (SLID) and why it's important.
Taxation & Finance | Student Aid Tax Issues | Student Loans | Issue BriefAAU wrote to House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Kevin Brady (R-TX) and Ranking Member Richard Neal (D-MA), urging them to include H.R. 795, the Employer Participation in Student Loan Assistance Act, in any upcoming tax package.
Taxation & Finance | Student Loans | LettersThe following letter includes comments on the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) regarding borrower defenses to repayment that was published in the Federal Register on June 16, 2016 (Docket ID ED-2015-OPE-0103). This comment letter addresses recommendations related to the NPRM’s provisions on…
Higher Education Regulation | Student Loans | Student Aid | LettersThe following information on student debt is intended to provide context for the conversation about this important issue, particularly with respect to AAU institutions.
Student Loans | Student Aid | Affordability and Student Aid | Fact SheetsAAU submitted recommendations on reauthorization of the Higher Education Act (HEA) to Chair and Ranking Member of House Education and Workforce Committee.
Higher Education Legislation | Student Aid | Student Loans | Accreditation & Accountability | Higher Education Regulation | LettersAAU President Coleman writes to ask that lawmakers use HEA reauthorization as an opportunity to expand higher education access and affordability for America’s students in this blog post.
Student Aid | Student Loans | Higher Education Legislation | Mary Sue's DeskThe Coalition for National Security Research, of which AAU is a member, sent a letter to Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III urging him to “reverse recent trends of requesting cuts for defense basic research.”
Department of Defense | Federal Budget | FY23 | LettersAAU and APLU sent a letter to Office of Management and Budget Acting Director Shalanda Young urging continued robust support in the administration’s FY23 budget for higher education and scientific research investments that are crucial to the health, security, prosperity, and future of our nation.
FY23 | Federal Budget | LettersAAU joined 34 organizations in sending a letter urging Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona to prioritize and strengthen the Education Department's international and foreign language education and research funding in FY23, specifically for the Title VI and Fulbright-Hays programs.
FY23 | Federal Budget | Higher Education Legislation | Letters