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TFAI Urges Congress to Raise the BCA Budget Caps
The Task Force on American Innovation (TFAI) sent a letter to Congressional leaders urging the passage of a bipartisan, bicameral budget agreement that will raise the FY20 and FY21 defense and non-defense discretionary spending caps.
Federal Budget | FY20 | FY21 | Letters
Coalitions Urge Congressional Leadership to Raise Budget Caps
A group of 13 coalitions, nine of which AAU is a member, today sent a letter to Congressional leaders urging them to work toward a bipartisan agreement to raise the Budget Control Act’s budget caps for FY20 and 21. The letter asserts that “a bipartisan agreement is needed to permit robust federal…
Federal Budget | FY20 | FY21 | Agency Budgets | Letters
AAU Joins Letter Advocating for Repeal of Pell Grant Taxability in Reconciliation Package
On September 3, AAU joined nine other higher-education associations in sending a letter to House and Senate appropriators to urge them to repeal the taxability of Pell grants by incorporating the “Tax-Free Pell Grant Act” as part of their final FY2022 reconciliation agreement.
Taxation & Finance | Student Aid Tax Issues | Student Aid | Affordability and Student Aid | Letters
AAU, Associations Express Appreciation for Pell Grant Increase in Budget Reconciliation Bill; Emphasizes More is Needed
AAU joined ACE and more than 20 other higher education organizations in a letter to House Education and Labor Committee leaders expressing appreciation for the committee’s draft reconciliation bill including substantial investments in students, educators, and institutions. These investments include…
Student Aid | Affordability and Student Aid | Letters
Bicameral “Dear Colleague” Letter Requests Preserving Pell Increases in Reconciliation
Rep. John Garamendi (D-CA) is leading a “Dear Colleague” letter urging Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) to retain increases to the Pell Grant maximum and expanded Pell eligibility in reconciliation.
Student Aid | Affordability and Student Aid | Letters
AAU, Associations Ask Congress to Pass Legislation Making Technical Corrections to Recent Veterans’ Education Bills
AAU joined ACE and 16 other higher education associations in urging congressional leaders to pass legislation to extend COVID-related flexibilities granted to the Department of Veterans Affairs
COVID-19 | Higher Education Legislation | Affordability and Student Aid | Letters
AAU, Associations Urge Congressional Leaders to Preserve Higher Education Affordability in Build Back Better Package
AAU joined 75 other higher education associations in sending a letter urging House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) to “preserve critical investments in college affordability and college completion in the final Build Back Better package.”
Affordability and Student Aid | FY22 | Student Aid | Federal Budget | Letters
AAU Joins Letters Thanking Members of Congress for Technical Corrections to Ensure Veterans can Continue to Receive their Education Benefits
AAU joined letters led by ACE to thank the House for introducing two VA technical corrections bills. One letter is to Rep. Mike Bost (R-IL) and another letter is to Chairman Mark Takano (D-CA), Rep. David Trone (D-MD), Rep. Mike Levin (D-CA).
Affordability and Student Aid | Letters
AAU, Associations Send Letter to House and Senate Appropriations Committees On FY22 Appropriations
AAU, ACE and 46 other organizations sent a letter to the chairs and ranking members of the House and Senate Appropriations Committees reiterating the higher education community's funding requests for the FY22 appropriations process.
FY22 | Higher Education Legislation | Affordability and Student Aid | Letters
AAU, Associations Offer Comments to ED’s NPRM on Student Loan Relief Programs
AAU joined ACE in submitting comments in response to the Department of Education’s proposed changes to the major student loan relief programs authorized by the Higher Education Act.
Department of Education | Higher Education Legislation | Affordability and Student Aid | Student Loans | Letters