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Overview of Optional Practical Training and Current Policy Threats
| 8/25/2025 | Optional Practical Training has long been a cornerstone for international students to gain U.S. work experience, but mounting political threats could reshape its future.
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Topic(s): Immigration and International Students; Optional and Practical Training; Student Visas
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Type: Issue Brief
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Talking Points: College and University Endowments
| 8/21/2025 | This brief explores how endowments enable institutions to expand financial aid and advance research and education. |
Topic(s): Taxation and Finance; Tax Reform; Endowments
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Type: Issue Brief
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Negotiated Rulemaking on the One Big Beautiful Bill Act Implementation
| 8/5/2025 | On July 4, 2025, President Trump signed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act into law. These talking points summarize ACE's main concerns regarding the implementation of this legislation.
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Topic(s): Higher Education Act; Regulation
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Type: Issue Brief
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Amicus Brief Urging the Supreme Court to Allow the Reinstatement of Canceled NIH Grants
| 8/1/2025 | Eight associations, including ACE, filed an amicus brief urging the Supreme Court to reject the Trump administration’s bid to block reinstatement of about 1,200 canceled National Institutes of Health grants. |
Topic(s): Research; Research Funding; Science and Technology; Law and Courts
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Type: Amicus Brief
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Joint Association Letter to NIH on Reinstating Grants
| 7/29/2025 | A letter from six associations to the National Institutes of Health requesting the reinstatement of all grants that NIH has terminated under agency directives found by a federal court to be unlawful. |
Topic(s): Science and Technology; Research; STEM; Research Funding
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Type: Letters and Comments
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Summary: One Big Beautiful Bill Act
| 7/10/2025 | On July 3, 2025, the House passed the Senate version of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, a reconciliation bill makes enormous changes to the U.S. tax code, as well as federal programs that receive mandatory funding, such as federal student loans. |
Topic(s): Taxation and Finance; Tax Reform; Financial Aid; Federal Budget and Appropriations
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Type: Bill Summary
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Bill Summary: 2025 Senate Reconciliation Package
| 7/1/2025 | This summary outlines the provisions in the Senate reconciliation bill that impact higher education institutions and students. The Senate passed the measure on July 1, 2025. |
Topic(s): Legislation; Student Loans; Financial Aid; Pell Grants; Federal Budget and Appropriations; Tax Reform; Taxation and Finance
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Type: Bill Summary
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Letter to the Senate on Proposed Reconciliation Bill
| 6/27/2025 | On behalf of 43 other higher education organizations, ACE wrote to Senate leadership with concerns about portions of the reconciliation bill under consideration and appreciation for other elements of the legislation. |
Topic(s): Legislation; Financial Aid; Taxation and Finance; Federal Budget and Appropriations
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Type: Letters and Comments
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Letter to the House Education & Workforce Committee on H.R. 4054
| 6/25/2025 | On behalf of four other higher education associations, ACE wrote to the House with concerns about some elements of a bill that would make changes to accreditation. |
Topic(s): Accreditation; Legislation
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Type: Letters and Comments
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State-Level DOGE Initiatives as a Tool for Good Government or the Culture Wars?
| 6/18/2025 | This issue brief examines the rise of state DOGE initiatives and their implications for higher education. From controversial cuts to shifting political priorities, these cost-cutting trends warrant close attention by education stakeholders. |
Topic(s): Budget; National Engagement; Policy and Research
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Type: Issue Brief
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