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AAU, together with six associations, sent a letter on June 20, 2019 to House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Rep. Richard Neal (D-MA) and Ranking Member Rep. Kevin Brady (R-TX) to encourage their support for an extension of a deduction for qualified tuition and related expenses.
Taxation & Finance | Student Aid Tax Issues | LettersAAU joined CUPA-HR-led comments in response to the Labor Department’s proposed overtime rule, which formally rescinds the Department’s 2016 rule. The rule, published in March 2019, would increase the annual salary threshold that determines which employees qualify for overtime pay from $455 to $679…
Reducing Regulatory Burden | CommentsOn September 3, AAU joined nine other higher-education associations in sending a letter to House and Senate appropriators to urge them to repeal the taxability of Pell grants by incorporating the “Tax-Free Pell Grant Act” as part of their final FY2022 reconciliation agreement.
Taxation & Finance | Student Aid Tax Issues | Student Aid | Affordability and Student Aid | LettersAAU joined a letter to Senate Finance leadership urging them to repeal the taxability of Pell grants as part of the FY22 reconciliation process.
Taxation & Finance | Student Aid Tax Issues | Student Aid | LettersAAU President Barbara R. Snyder sent a letter to Congress expressing support for certain provisions of the Build Back Better Act and urging some important modifications as the bill advances through the legislative process. The letter emphasizes the significance of a successful government-university…
Infrastructure and Innovation | Student Aid | FY22 | Student Aid Tax Issues | COVID-19 | Higher Education Legislation | Innovation and Competitiveness | Taxation & Finance | Endowments and Charitable Giving | LettersAAU joined ACE and other higher education associations in sending a letter to House leadership urging them to repeal the taxability of Pell Grants in the FY22 reconciliation process.
Student Aid | Taxation & Finance | Student Aid Tax Issues | LettersAAU, AACC, and 21 other higher education associations and organizations sent a letter to Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) expressing enthusiastic support for the Tax-Free Pell Grant Act.
Higher Education Legislation | Student Aid Tax Issues | LettersAAU President Barbara R. Snyder sent a letter urging Senate and House budget committee leaders to make bold investments in the health, security, prosperity, and future of our nation as they craft the FY22 budget.
Infrastructure and Innovation | Student Aid | FY22 | COVID-19 | Higher Education Legislation | Innovation and Competitiveness | Taxation & Finance | Student Aid Tax Issues | LettersAAU joined more than 200 organizations in sending a letter urging state governors across the United States to maintain and expand licensure and telehealth flexibilities for the duration of the federal COVID-19 public health emergency.
Reducing Regulatory Burden | LettersAAU, ACE, and 32 other associations sent a letter urging the House Ways and Means Committee and the Senate Finance Committee to include higher education tax proposals in any legislation that incorporates the American Jobs and American Families plans.
Student Aid Tax Issues | Higher Education Legislation | Endowments and Charitable Giving | Letters