Advocacy needed to protect Pell in Senate reconciliation package FY 26 appropriations ramps up Senate HELP Committee approves key nominations House passes their reconciliation package, the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” On Tuesday, the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) and the Association of Community College Trustees (ACCT) sent a joint letter to the Senate Read More »
AACC Position on Senate higher education reconciliation legislation (HELP Committee)
AACC Position on Senate higher education reconciliation legislation (HELP Committee)
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House passes their reconciliation package, the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” Secretary McMahon defends Trump Administration’s budget request Senate HELP Committee holds hearing on the state of higher education House passes their reconciliation package, the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” Early Thursday morning, the House of Representatives passed their massive FY 2025 budget reconciliation bill Read More »
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House clears key markups, moves forward with reconciliation legislation Senate HELP Committee looks forward on key nominations, higher education policy House clears key markups, moves forward with reconciliation legislation This week, the House wrapped a series of marathon markups in three key committees – Ways and Means, Energy and Commerce, and Agriculture. Together, the bills Read More »
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Trump Administration releases ‘skinny budget’ Tax-Free Pell bill reintroduced in Senate ED asks colleges to help in facilitating repayment Trump administration releases ‘skinny budget’ The Trump administration last week released its “skinny budget” for fiscal year 2026 (FY 26). Typically, a new administration will release a top-line budget priorities document (the “skinny budget”) ahead of Read More »
AACC Request for Action on House Budget Reconciliation Legislation
Last week, the House Education and Workforce Committee approved massive budget reconciliation legislation. The bill will head to the House floor later this spring. The education committee’s bill has major consequences for community college students and campuses. Therefore, we are urging all AACC members to communicate about it to their House Representatives. The reconciliation bill Read More »
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House Committee approves budget reconciliation legislation, the “Student Success and Taxpayer Savings Plan” Department of Education kicks off 2025-26 Negotiated Rulemaking Office of Federal Student Aid issues new Dear Colleague Letter on changing accreditors House Committee approves budget reconciliation legislation, the “Student Success and Taxpayer Savings Plan” On Tuesday, the House Committee on Education and Read More »
AACC Summary of the “Student Success and Taxpayer Savings Plan”
AACC Summary of the “Student Success and Taxpayer Savings Plan”
AACC/ACCT EWC Budget Reconciliation Letter
AACC/ACCT Joint Letter on EWC Budget Reconciliation Letter
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Trump Administration releases new set of Executive Orders on education Department of Education announces resumption of collections on defaulted loans Trump Administration releases new set of Executive Orders on education On Wednesday, President Trump signed seven new Executive Orders (EOs) relating to higher education, K-12 education, and career and technical education. Included in this slate Read More »