Legislative and Regulatory Positions
- FY2021 Appropriations (December 2020)
- 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 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)
- 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)
- 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)
- 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)
- Letter to Congressional leaders requesting new federal support for higher education. (October 19)
- Letter to President Trump requesting withdrawal of “Combating Race and Sex Stereotyping” Executive Order. (October 8)
- Letter to Secretary DeVos requesting dropping investigation of Princeton University (September 30)
- Letter to House on Higher Education Funding in Supplemental Funding Bill (September 25)
- Letter to Congress on Community College Priorities for Supplemental Funding (August 12)
- Letter to Congress on Student and Institutional Aid Supplemental (August 5)
- Letter to Congress on COVID-19 Tax Credits (August 3)
- Letter to Senate on Borrower Relief Extension (July 29)
- Letter to DHS on ICE Directive (July 22)
- Letter to Senate on CARES Act Implementation (July 22)
- Higher Education Association letter to DHS ICE (July 10)
- Letter on Higher Ed Emergency Relief Grants Interim Final Rules (July 2)
- Letter to Senate HELP Committee about Reopening Costs (July 2)
- Letter to Senate about Supplemental Request (May 29)
- Letter to House in Support of the HEROES Act (May 14)
- Letter to Congress CARES Act Technical Corrections (May 7)
- Letter to Doggett re American Opportunity Student Tax Relief Act (May 6)
- Letter to DHS, Labor and State about student visas (April 30)
- Letter to Congress about Main Street Lending programs under the CARES Act (April 23)
- Letter to Congress about the Small Business Administration programs under the CARES Act (April 23)
- Urging Congress to ensure that emergency student grants are not taxed (April 21)
- Letter of support for the Student Veteran Coronavirus Response Act of 2020 (April 13)
- Letter to State Department regarding guidance for international students (April 8)
- Letter to Secretary DeVos requesting delay of Title IX regulations (March 24)
- Letter to Senate requesting COVID-19 support for students and colleges (March 20)