Trump Administration to release remaining education funding after push from Republican Senators Senate committee holds education funding markup DOJ releases guidance on DEI programs The College Transparency Act reintroduced in the House and Senate Register for Advocates in Action 2025! Trump Administration to release remaining education funding after push from Republican Senators Last Friday, Senator Read More »
August 2025 Community College Funding Priorities
August 2025 Community College Funding Priorities
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Negotiated Rulemaking scheduled for Workforce Pell implementation Final score for education components of the OBBB Department of Education releases nonrepayment rates by institution Register for Advocates in Action 2025! Negotiated Rulemaking scheduled for Workforce Pell implementation On Thursday, the Department of Education scheduled an upcoming negotiated rulemaking session to implement the workforce Pell and accountability Read More »
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AACC summary of the One Big Beautiful Bill ED guidance restricts CTE, ABE and dual enrollment for undocumented students Democrats demand information on $7B in withheld education funding ED restarts interest accrual for borrowers in SAVE Plan forbearance Register for Advocates in Action 2025 AACC summary of the One Big Beautiful Bill The American Association Read More »
AACC Budget Reconciliation Summary
AACC Budget Reconciliation Summary
AACC/ACCT joint letter regarding FY 2025 budget reconciliation legislation
AACC/ACCT joint letter regarding FY 2025 budget reconciliation legislation
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Hispanic-Serving Institutions program challenged in court AACC joins amicus brief supporting Harvard University’s suit against the Trump Administration ICYMI: Trump administration aims to transfer CTE programs to DOL Hispanic-Serving Institutions program challenged in court The state of Tennessee and Students for Fair Admissions (SFFA) recently sued the U.S. Education Department (ED), arguing that the Read More »
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Community college advocacy pays off in Senate reconciliation text Community college advocacy pays off in Senate reconciliation text On Tuesday, the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, & Pensions released its budget reconciliation proposal containing changes to higher education student aid and repayment policies. This text directly responds to and in some areas builds on Read More »
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Trump’s budget aims to reduce the maximum Pell Grant TRIO grants canceled at a pair of community colleges Trump’s budget aims to reduce the maximum Pell Grant The Trump administration last week released its full fiscal year 2026 (FY 26) budget request, with the funding amounts it seeks for all discretionary programs. As AACC’s Jim Read More »
Contact Your Senators About the Budget Reconciliation Bill
Dear AACC President/Institutional Advocate: We are contacting you on pending Congressional action of the highest importance. This concerns the House of Representatives’ budget reconciliation bill, the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” that passed last week. If accepted by the Senate , it will have a devastating financial impact on the hundreds of thousands of community Read More »