Letter to the Department of Education on Foreign Gift Reporting Requirements Under Section 117 of the Higher Education Act

ACE and five other higher education associations sent this letter to the Department of Education seeking clarification about reporting requirements outlined in Section 117 of the Higher Education Act.​​​​ Section 117 requires institutions of higher education that receive Title IV federal student aid dollars to submit reports to the Secretary of Education  about gifts received from any foreign source, contracts with a foreign entity, and any ownership interests in or control over the institution by a foreign entity. ​

Along with ACE, associations signing the letter include:

  • American Association of Community Colleges
  • American Association of State Colleges and Universities
  • Association of American Universities
  • Association of Public and Land-grant Universities
  • Council on Governmental Relations
  • National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities