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Topic(s): Federal Budget and Appropriations; Higher Education Act; Financial Aid Type: Congressional Testimony Summary: The U.S. Department of Education’s Proposal on OBBB Accountability 4/21/2026A summary of the Department of Education’s negotiated rulemaking committee consensus on the accountability portion of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. Topic(s): Regulation Type: Regulation Summary Response to RFI on Classifying Student Athletes as Employees 4/9/2026ACE letter to Senate HELP Chairman Bill Cassidy responding to the request for information regarding “Stabilizing College Sports and Preserving Opportunities for Athletes.” Topic(s): Athletics Type: Letters and Comments Comments on Workforce Pell Proposed Rule 4/8/2026Comments from ACE and other higher education associations outlining concerns and recommendations on the Department of Education’s proposed rule implementing Workforce Pell and changes to Pell Grant aid calculations. Topic(s): Financial Aid; Higher Education Act; Pell Grants; Regulation Type: Letters and Comments Why the Department of Education Should Follow the Master Calendar 4/3/2026An overview explaining why the Department of Education should follow the Higher Education Act’s master calendar when implementing new regulations, including provisions in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. Topic(s): Higher Education Act; Regulation Letter Urging Increased Funding for the Garrett Lee Smith Campus Suicide Prevention Grant Program 3/31/2026Letter from ACE and other higher education groups to House and Senate appropriators requesting that they support an increase in funding for the Garrett Lee Smith Campus Suicide Prevention Grant Program in FY 2027 appropriations. Topic(s): Mental Health; Federal Budget and Appropriations Type: Letters and Comments Letter to the GSA on Proposed "Unlawful DEI" Certification Requirements 3/23/2026Letter to the General Services Administration on a Trump administration proposal that would require all federal funding recipients to certify they do not have unlawful DEI programs and practices. Topic(s): Diversity and Inclusion; Executive Branch; Free Speech; Regulation; Law and Courts Type: Letters and Comments Military Education Partnerships Under Review: Implications for Higher Education 3/19/2026This issue brief outlines recent Pentagon actions affecting military education partnerships with colleges and universities and examines the potential implications for institutions, service members, and long-standing collaboration. Topic(s): Veterans; Veterans Education Type: Issue Brief Amicus Brief to the District Court in Massachusetts vs U.S. Department of Education 3/19/2026Amicus brief filed by ACE and other higher education associations supporting a pause of the Department of Education’s new IPEDS Admissions Component (ACTS) as a federal court considers a legal challenge. Topic(s): Law and Courts; Higher Education Act; Regulation Type: Amicus Brief Issue Brief: Taxation of Scholarship Grant Aid 3/10/2026The tax treatment of scholarship aid creates unnecessary barriers for low-income students. Expanding the allowable tax-free uses of scholarship and grant aid would better support these students and enhance access. Topic(s): Taxation and Finance; Financial Aid Type: Issue Brief 12345678910...