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Letter to the GSA on Proposed "Unlawful DEI" Certification Requirements
| 3/23/2026 | Letter 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
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Type: Letters and Comments
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Military Education Partnerships Under Review: Implications for Higher Education
| 3/19/2026 | This 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
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Type: Issue Brief
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Amicus Brief to the District Court in Massachusetts vs U.S. Department of Education
| 3/19/2026 | Amicus 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
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Type: Amicus Brief
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Issue Brief: Taxation of Scholarship Grant Aid
| 3/10/2026 | The 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
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Type: Issue Brief
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Summary of Proposed Regulations on Workforce Pell and Federal Pell Grant Changes
| 3/9/2026 | Summary of the Department of Education’s March 9, 2026 proposed regulations implementing provisions of the One Big Beautiful Bill (OBBB) Act to create the new Workforce Pell Grant program and update regulations governing the Federal Pell Grant. |
Topic(s): Pell Grants; Financial Aid; Higher Education Act
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Comments on the Education Department's Implementation of OBBB Financial Aid Provisions
| 3/2/2026 | ACE and other higher education associations submitted comments to the Department of Education outlining the impacts that major changes to federal student loan limits, repayment plans, borrower protections, and institutional flexibilities would have on students and campuses. |
Topic(s): Financial Aid; Student Loans; Regulation; Executive Branch; Higher Education Act
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Type: Letters and Comments
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Issue Brief: Immigration-Related Campus Concerns
| 2/19/2026 | Updated for 2026, this issue brief provides guidance for campus leaders on navigating the immigration policy environment under the Trump administration. |
Topic(s): Immigration and International Students; Dreamers; Law and Courts; Executive Branch
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Type: Issue Brief
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ACE Comments to the NSF RFI on Workforce Training
| 2/17/2026 | ACE comments to the National Science Foundation on its request for information regarding U.S. workforce training and innovation, recommending stronger industry–higher education partnerships, and greater recognition of credit for prior learning.
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Topic(s): Science and Technology; Research; STEM; Credit for Prior Learning
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Type: Letters and Comments
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Proposed RISE Regulations Under the One Big Beautiful Bill
| 2/6/2026 | Summary of the Department of Education’s proposed RISE negotiated rulemaking regulations to implement the One Big Beautiful Bill, detailing major changes to federal student loan limits, repayment plans, borrower protections, and institutional flexibilities. |
Topic(s): Higher Education Act; Financial Aid; Student Loans; Regulation
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Comments on the Education Department's Proposed Revisions to the Accreditation Handbook
| 1/26/2026 | In response to the Department of Education’s request for comments, ACE and higher education associations urged ED to protect the accreditation triad and ensure handbook updates align with existing law and institutional autonomy. |
Topic(s): Higher Education Act; Accreditation
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Type: Letters and Comments
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