Legislative and Regulatory Positions
- AACC/ACCT Letter to House on American Jobs and Families Plans (July 19, 2021)
- AACC/ACCT Letter to Senate on American Jobs and Families Plans (July 19, 2021)
- AACC Letter to Senate Expressing Support for the Tax-Free Pell Grant Act (July 13, 2021)
- Joint AACC/ACCT Comments to Department of Education on Title IV Topics for Negotiated Rulemaking (July 1, 2021)
- Summary of Kaine/Portman Short-Term Pell Amendment to S. 1260 (May 2021)
- Community College Infrastructure – The Need for Federal Funding (May 2021)
- Letter Regarding Workforce Development Proposals for HELP (May 2021)
- America’s College Promise is Good for Community College Students and Good for America (May 2021)
- FY ’22 Federal Funding Priorities (May 2021)
- Community College Priorities for American Jobs and Families Plans Legislation (May 2021)
- Options and Perspectives on HEERF Spending (May 2021)
- Summary of Key Provisions of President Biden’s American Families Plan (April 2021)
- AACC Summary of “America’s College Promise Act of 2021” (April 2021)
- Joint AACC/ACCT Letter to Congressional Leadership (Aril 2021)
- Dr. Walter Bumphus’ written testimony before the House Appropriations Committee (April 2021)
- FY2021 Appropriations (December 2020, updated)
- CRRSA FAQ (December 2020)
- FAFSA Simplification (December 2020)
- Biden Transition Positions (December 2020)
- Making High-Quality Short-Term Workforce Programs Pell Grant-Eligible: A Community College Perspective (September 2020)
- AACC and state community college system Congressional correspondence on stimulus legislation (August 2020)
- AACC Summary of Final Title IX Regulations (July 2020)
- Community College Position on Senate Stimulus “4.0” Legislation, Draft letter template, and Talking points
- Analysis of HEROES Act Provisions Key to Community Colleges
- ACCT and AACC submit a joint letter to Speaker Pelosi: Thank You for HEROES Act
- Community College Position on Stimulus “4.0” Legislation – April 2020
- AACC Higher Education Act Reauthorization Priorities 2020
- Community College Agenda for the 2020 Presidential Candidates
- AACC Summary of H.R. 5363, the Fostering Undergraduate Talent by Unlocking Resources for Education Act (FUTURE Act)
- AACC Summary of Major Provisions of the College Affordability Act
- Community College Affordability: Policy Priorities in a Political Season
- AACC/ACCT Joint Position Letter on College Affordability Act (CAA)
- Restore Pell Grant Eligibility for Incarcerated Individuals (Second Chance Pell)
- Pass the JOBS Act
- College Transparency Act of 2019
- AACC Summary of Proposed Title IX Regulations
- AACC Position on House HEA Bill’s “Risk-Sharing” Provisions
- AACC Position on House HEA Bill’s Elimination of Title III-A (Strengthening Institutions) of the HEA
- Immigration and DACA
Joint Positions
- Letter to House Leaders in Support of Higher Education Funding in the FY 2022 Appropriations Bill (July 23, 2021)
- Letter to Education Secretary Urging Department to Communicate Plans for Resuming Student Loan Repayment (July 16, 2021)
- Letter to Leaders of House Energy and Commerce Committee and Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Urging Any Infrastructure Legislation Provides for Dedicated Investments in Broadband Technology for College Students and Campuses (July 8, 2021)
- Comments on Title IV Program Negotiated Rulemaking Topics Submitted to U.S. Department of Education (July 1, 2021)
- Letter to Congress in Support of $62 Billion for Evidence-Based Student Success Programs. (June 22, 20121)
- Joint Statement on Legislative Efforts to Restrict Education about Racism and American History (June 2021)
- Letter to Congressional Leaders of Committees on Appropriations on FY 2022 Higher Education Funding (June 11, 2021)
- Joint Comments to Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights on Improving Implementation of Title IX (June 10, 2021)
- Letter to Congress Regarding #DoublePell (3/25/2021)
- Letter to Congressional leaders supporting the Jumpstart Our Businesses by Supporting Students (JOBS) Act. (March 18, 2021)
- Letter Regarding Higher Education and the Future of Telehealth (3/8/2021)
- Letter to Senate Leadership Supporting Reconciliation (March 2, 2021)
- Amicus Curiae brief submitted to the Supreme Court of the United States supporting an appeal by the National Collegiate Athletic Association and 11 Conferences to continue the current model of intercollegiate athletics. (February 2021)
- Letter to President Biden expressing ways the higher education community can contribute to the administration’s pandemic response efforts, ranging from enhanced testing and tracing, preventing super-spreader events, to addressing campus mental health needs. (January 29, 2021)
- Letter to Acting Secretary of Education urging the department to clarify that DACA and international students are eligible to receive the second round of Higher Education Emergency Relief Funds. (January 28, 2021)
- Letter to Congressional leaders requesting an additional $97 billion for higher education in critical needs due to the pandemic. (January 25, 2021)
- Letter to Congressional leaders urging the suspension of payment, zero percent interest, and collection on defaulted loans for all federal student loan borrowers through December 31, 2021. (December 4, 2020)
- Letter to Congressional leaders citing reasons, including enrollment declines, growing student needs, foregone auxiliary revenues, COVID-19 specific expenses, and budget cuts, in support of $120 billion funding for higher education. (December 2, 2020)
- Letter to Secretary DeVos urging the extension to December 31, 2021 the suspension of payment and zero interest for federal student loan borrowers. (November 20, 2020)
- Letter sent to President-elect Biden and Vice President-elect Harris offering which steps the new administration should undertake quickly, with reinstatement of DACA topping the list. (November 18, 2020)
- Amici Curia Brief filed October 30 in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia and the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California to issue an injunction against new Trump administration rules restricting H-1B visas for highly skilled workers.
- Comments sent to U.S. Department of Homeland Security requesting withdrawal of proposed rule fixing the duration of admission for international students, scholars and researchers. (October 26, 2020)
- Letter to Congressional leaders requesting new federal support for higher education. (October 19, 2020)
- Letter to President Trump requesting withdrawal of “Combating Race and Sex Stereotyping” Executive Order. (October 8, 2020)
- Letter to Secretary DeVos requesting dropping investigation of Princeton University (September 30, 2020)
- Letter to House on Higher Education Funding in Supplemental Funding Bill (September 25, 2020)
- Letter to Congress on Community College Priorities for Supplemental Funding (August 12, 2020)
- Letter to Congress on Student and Institutional Aid Supplemental (August 5, 2020)
- Letter to Congress on COVID-19 Tax Credits (August 3, 2020)
- Letter to Senate on Borrower Relief Extension (July 29, 2020)
- Letter to DHS on ICE Directive (July 22, 2020)
- Letter to Senate on CARES Act Implementation (July 22, 2020)
- Higher Education Association letter to DHS ICE (July 10, 2020)
- Letter on Higher Ed Emergency Relief Grants Interim Final Rules (July 2, 2020)
- Letter to Senate HELP Committee about Reopening Costs (July 2, 2020)
- Letter to Senate about Supplemental Request (May 29, 2020)
- Letter to House in Support of the HEROES Act (May 14, 2020)
- Letter to Congress CARES Act Technical Corrections (May 7, 2020)
- Letter to Doggett re American Opportunity Student Tax Relief Act (May 6, 2020)
- Letter to DHS, Labor and State about student visas (April 30, 2020)
- Letter to Congress about Main Street Lending programs under the CARES Act (April 23, 2020)
- Letter to Congress about the Small Business Administration programs under the CARES Act (April 23, 2020)
- Urging Congress to ensure that emergency student grants are not taxed (April 21, 2020)
- Letter of support for the Student Veteran Coronavirus Response Act of 2020 (April 13, 2020)
- Letter to State Department regarding guidance for international students (April 8, 2020)
- Letter to Secretary DeVos requesting delay of Title IX regulations (March 24, 2020)
- Letter to Senate requesting COVID-19 support for students and colleges (March 20, 2020)