ACCT expresses the organization’s view on pending legislation and regulations and the potential effects on community colleges.

March 29, 2023 - Comment to Department of Education on Third Party Servicers Dear Colleague. PDF

March 29, 2023 - Joint ACCT/AACC Fiscal Year 2024 Priorities Letter to Senate Appropriators. PDF

March 22, 2023 - Coalition Letter Urging Congressional Appropriators to Make Bold New Investments in the Pell Grant Program. PDF

March 21, 2023 - Joint ACCT/AACC Fiscal Year 2024 Priorities Letter to House Appropriators. PDF

February 10, 2023 - Joint ACCT/AACC Comment Letter on RFI on "Low Financial Value" List Proposed by ED. PDF

February 10, 2023 - Coalition Comment Letter on REPAYE Student Loan Repayment Proposal. PDF

December 9, 2022 - Coalition Letter in Support of Including the JOBS Act in any Fiscal Year 2023 Omnibus Legislation. PDF 

December 8, 2022 - Coalition Letter to the Department of Veteran Affairs Regarding Their Planned Transition to a New Enrollment Management System for GI Bill. PDF

December 7, 2022 - Coalition Letter Urging Congress to Include Strong Investments in Workforce and Education in Any FY 23 Omnibus Legslation. PDF

November 28, 2022 - Coalition Letter Urging Congress to Repeal the Tax on Pell Grant. PDF

November 17, 2022 - Coalition Letter Urging Congress to Provide a Permanent Solution for DACA Students. PDF

October 18, 2022 - Coalition Letter to the Departments of Agriculture and Education on Food Insecurity. PDF

October 11, 2022 - Joint Statement on Importance of Clear, Fair Transcript Withholding Policies. PDF

September 21, 2022 - Coalition Letter Supporting National Student Parent Month. PDF

September 12, 2022 - ​Comments on the Education Department's 2022 Draft Title IX Rule. PDF

August 17, 2022 - Coalition Letter RE: Comments to the Department of Education on the Student Loan Forgiveness NPRM. PDF

July 19, 2022 - Coalition Letter to Supporting Funding for Postsecondary Student Success Grants in FY23 Appropriations. PDF

June 27, 2022 - Coalition Letter to Repeal the Taxation of Federal Pell Grants. PDF

June 15, 2022 - Joint Letter to Senate and House Education Appropriations Subcommittee Leaders Supporting Funding the SCCTG and SIP Programs. PDF

May 9, 2022 - Coalition Letter Supporting Funding for Retention and Completion Grants in FY23 Appropriations. PDF

April 26, 2022 - Joint Letter to Department of Education Concerning Post Secondary Student Success Grant Program. PDF

April 19, 2022 - Coalition of Federal, State & Local Organizations Supporting Short-Term Pell Eligibility in Bipartisan Innovation Legislation Proposal. PDF

April 13, 2022 - Coalition Letter Supporting Student Mental Health in Future Congressional Activity. PDF

April 12, 2022 - ACCT’s Fiscal Year 2023 Appropriations Priorities to Senate Appropriators. PDF

April 12, 2022 - ACCT’s Fiscal Year 2023 Appropriations Priorities to House Appropriators. PDF

April 5, 2022 - Response to Workforce Innovationand Opportunity Act of 2022 (H.R. 7309) Markup by the Committee on Education and Labor PDF

March 22, 2022 – Higher Education Association Recommendations for COMPETES and USICA Conference Committee PDF

March 4, 2022 - ACCT-AACC Priorities Letter for the Bipartisan Innovation Legislation. PDF

March 3, 2022 - Higher Education Community Statement of Free and Open Academic Inquiry. PDF

February 23, 2022 - College Completion Fund FY23 Budget Request Letter. PDF

February 14, 2022 - Letter to House & Senate Leadership Urging Investigation into Threats of Violence Against HBCUs and Their Students & Congressional Hearings on Prevention of Related Offenses PDF

November 29, 2021 - Higher Education Comments for Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) on Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA). PDF

November 10, 2021 – Letter to House & Senate Democratic Leadership in Support for the Build Back Better Act. PDF

October 2021 - Coalition Letter to Congressional Democratic Leadership on Build Back Better Act Higher Education Investments PDF

September 9, 2021 - Letter to House Education & Labor Committee in Support of Budget Reconciliation Legislation. PDF

September 9, 2021 - Letter to House Ways and Means Committee in Support of Budget Reconciliation Legislation. PDF

July 19, 2021 - Letter to House Democrats on Community College Reconciliation Priorities. PDF

July 19, 2021 - Letter to Senate Democrats on Community College Reconciliation Priorities. PDF

July 14, 2021 – Letter of Support for the House Fiscal Year 2022 LHHS Appropriations Bill. PDF

July 13, 2021 - Letter of Support for the Tax-Free Pell Grant Act. PDF

July 1, 2021 - ACCT Comments to ED on Title IV Regulations. PDF

June 11, 2021 - Community FY22 Appropriations Request Letter. PDF

April 29, 2021 - ACCT/AACC Workforce Development Policy Proposals for the HELP Committee. PDF

April 9, 2021 - Letter sent to Congressional Leaders on the President’s American Jobs Plan. PDF 

March 29, 2021 - ACCT’s Fiscal Year 2022 Appropriations Priorities to Senate Appropriators. PDF

March 29, 2021 - ACCT’s Fiscal Year 2022 Appropriations Priorities to House Appropriators. PDF

March 25, 2021 - Letter to Congress asking to double the Pell Grant. PDF

March 15, 2021 - Letter to Congressional Leadership for passing the American Rescue Plan Act. PDF

February 3, 2021 - Letter to Congressional Leadership requesting additional pandemic-related aid for higher education. PDF

February 2, 2021 - Letter to Acting Secretary of Education Rosenfelt to clarify that all students are eligible for aid under CRRSA. PDF

December 2, 2020 - Letter to Congress Leadership about the continued need for federal stimulus for higher education. PDF

September 30, 2020 - ACCT and AACC send letter to Leader Pelosi regarding HEROES Act 2.0. PDF

August 12, 2020 - Letter to congressional leadership to quickly enact supplemental appropriations legislation. PDF

August 6, 2020 - Letter in support of Paycheck Protection Program and Main Street Lending Program in the next COVID-19 relief package. PDF

August 5, 2020 - Letter on institutional/ student aid. PDF

July 29, 2020 - Letter of Support for Coronavirus Child Care and Education Response Act (CCCERA). PDF

July 22, 2020 - Letter to DHS/ ICE for additional guidance on international students. PDF

July 22, 2020 - Letter to Senate on ED CARES Act Implementation. PDF

July 10, 2020 - Letter to Acting Secretary of Homeland Security pertaining to ICE directive regarding international students. PDF

July 7, 2020 - Guidance for International Students for the 2020-21 Academic Year. PDF

June 2, 2020 - Higher Education Eligibility for Refundable Tax Credit for Paid Sick and FMLA Leave Mandates. PDF

June 1, 2020 - Unemployment Insurance Relief for Colleges and Universities in the next COVID Legislation. PDF

May 29, 2020 - Higher Education COVID Supplemental Request to the Senate. PDF

May 28, 2020 - ACCT joins the higher education community to quickly enact temporary and targeted liability protections related to the COVID-19 pandemic. PDF

May 28, 2020 - ACCT AACC Priorities for Senate Stimulus 4.0. PDF

May 26, 2020 -  Support for creation of a new facility for nonprofits with the Main Street Lending Facility. PDF

May 14, 2020 - ACCT and AACC submit a letter to Speaker Pelosi: Thank You for HEROES Act. PDF

May 1, 2020 - Community College Letter of Support for RAWA. PDF

April 16, 2020 - Comments on the Main Street Lending Program and Request for Meeting. PDF

April 15, 2020 - Community College Position on Stimulus “4.0” Legislation. PDF

March 20, 2020 - ACCT joins the higher education community in asking senate leadership for assistance to tackle the disruptions resulting from COVID-19. PDF

October, 2019 - ACCT joins an amicus brief in support of DACA. PDF

October 28, 2019 - ACCT and AACC sumbit a letter commenting on the College Affordability Act. PDF

May 13, 2019 - ACCT and AACC submit a letter to the Senate outlining funding priorities for fiscal year 2020. PDF

May 8, 2019 - ACCT and AACC submit a letter to the House supporting the fiscal year 2020 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education funding bill. PDF

April 25, 2019 - ACCT and AACC submit a letter to the House outlining funding priorities for fiscal year 2020. PDF

April 4, 2019 - ACCT joined with other higher education groups to support the Dream Act of 2019. PDF

June 5, 2018 - ACCT and AACC submit a letter outlining funding priorities for fiscal year 2019. PDF

February 26, 2018 - ACCT and AACC submitted a letter regarding priorities for the final FY 2018 appropriations bill.  PDF

February 23, 2018 - ACCT and AACC provided a letter to the Senate HELP Committee detailing priorities for the HEA reauthorization. PDF

February 16, 2018 - ACCT submitted a letter to Congress restating the value of DACA. PDF

February 15, 2018 - ACCT and AACC submit comments in response to senate white paper on accountability. PDF

February 5, 2018 - ACCT joined with other higher education groups to comment on DACA. PDF

December 11, 2017 - ACCT and AACC provide comments on H.R. 4508 the PROSPER Act, which would reauthorize the Higher Education Act. PDF

November 10, 2017 - ACCT and AACC submitted a letter commenting on tax reform and higher education provisions. PDF

July 12, 2017 - ACCT and AACC comment on the upcoming negotiated rulemaking sessions for gainful employment and borrower defense.  PDF

July 6, 2017 - ACCT and AACC submitted a letter detailing community college appropriations priorities for FY 2018. PDF

June 9, 2017 – ACCT submitted a letter to the Department of Education outline concerns with the recompete of federal loan servicing contracts.  PDF

June 1, 2017 – ACCT and AACC write in support of the Pell Grant Preservation and Expansion Act. PDF

May 15, 2017 – ACCT and AACC provide comments to the Department of Education on the procurement of new federal student loan servicing contracts. PDF

May 17, 2017 – ACCT and AACC submitted a letter commenting on the reauthorization of the Perkins Career and Technical Education Act.  PDF

April 21, 2017 – ACCT and AACC comment on the outage of the IRS Data Retrieval Tool.  PDF

January 6, 2017 – ACCT and AACC comment on DACA.  PDF

November 8, 2016 – ACCT and AACC submitted a letter commenting on community college priorities for the fiscal year 2017 appropriations bill. PDF

July 14, 2016 – ACCT and AACC wrote to Congressman Bobby Scott (D-VA) in support of the File Once FAFSA Act.  PDF

July 6, 2016 – ACCT and AACC submitted a letter commenting on the House bill to reauthorize the Perkins Career and Technical Education Act.  PDF

April 14, 2016 - ACCT joined with other higher education groups to oppose efforts to redirect the Pell Grant surplus, and support using those funds to reinstate year-round Pell Grants.  PDF

April 13, 2016 - ACCT joined with other higher education groups to urge Congress to protect the Pell Grant surplus, and refrain from cutting the program.  PDF

April 13, 2016 – ACCT and AACC submitted joint funding priorities for FY 2017.  PDF

March 17, 2016 - ACCT joined with other higher education groups to delineate funding priorities for fiscal year 2017.  PDF

November 13, 2015 - ACCT and AACC submitted comments to the House and Senate Appropriations Committee outlining community college priorities for FY 2016 omnibus appropriations package. PDF

July 7, 2015- ACCT wrote to Senator Tammy Baldwin and Congressman Bobby Scott to show support for the America’s College Promise Act of 2015.  PDF

June 15, 2015- ACCT and AACC submitted comments to the U.S. Department of Labor and U.S. Department of Education regarding the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Notice of Proposed Rulemaking.  PDF

May 14, 2015- ACCT joined with other higher education groups to comment on the excise tax on high-cost employer-sponsored health plans in the Notice 2015-2016. PDF

May 11, 2015- ACCT and AACC submitted joint comments to the House and Senate Appropriations Committee detailing community college priorities for FY 2016 appropriations cycle.  PDF

April 24, 2015 - ACCT and AACC submitted joint comments on the Higher Education Act 'risk-sharing' white paper. Adobe PDF.

April 24, 2015 - ACCT and AACC submitted joint comments on the Higher Education Act data and consumer information white paper. Adobe PDF.

April 24, 2015 - ACCT and AACC submitted joint comments on the Higher Education Act accreditation white paper. Adobe PDF.

April 14, 2015- ACCT joined with other higher education groups to comment to the Senate Finance Committee Tax Reform Working group on Individual Income Tax.  PDF

February 18, 2015- ACCT joined with other higher education groups asking the Department of Education to release more information about the Postsecondary Institution Rating System.  PDF

November 4, 2014 — ACCT submitted comments to the U.S. Department of Education on the intent to etablish a negotiated rulemaking committee on the William D. Ford Direct Loan Program and expansion of the Pay as You Earn repayment plan. Adobe PDF.

September 12, 2014 — ACCT testified before the U.S. Department of Education's Advisory Committee on Student Financial Assistance regarding the proposed Postsecondary Institution Ratings System (PIRS). Adobe PDF.

August 29, 2014 — ACCT and AACC submitted comprehensive joint comments on the discussion draft of the Higher Education Affordability Act (HEAA). Adobe PDF.

July 21, 2014 — ACCT and AACC submitted a joint letter to the House of Representatives supporting HR 3393, the Student and Family Tax Simplification Act. Adobe PDF.

June 20, 2014 — ACCT and AACC submitted a joint letter offering comments on the proposed outline of the Higher Education Affordability Act (HEAA). Adobe PDF.

May 30, 2014 — ACCT and AACC submitted a joint letter supporting the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act. Adobe PDF.

May 28, 2014 — ACCT along with AACC and several cosigners submitted comments on the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to set gainful employment standards for vocational programs at community colleges and for-profit institutions. Adobe PDF.

April 14, 2014 — ACCT and AACC submitted a joint letter to Congressional appropriators outlining community college priorities for the FY 2015 appropriations cycle. Adobe PDF.

March 28, 2014 — ACCT joined with other higher education groups to request that Congressional tax writers include extensions of the tuition deduction and the IRA Charitable Rollover in any tax extenders legislation enacted this year. Adobe PDF.

February 18, 2014 — ACCT joined with other higher education groups to request a 302(b) allocation for the FY 2015 Labor-Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies bill that will enable the subcommittee to address the serious challenges in funding that exist for higher education programs. Adobe PDF.

January 31, 2014 — ACCT submits comments to the U.S. Department of Education’s Request for Information on the Postsecondary Institution Ratings System (PIRS).  Adobe PDF.

January 14, 2014 — ACCT joined with other higher education groups to express support for the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2014. Adobe PDF.

October 7, 2013 — ACCT joined with other higher education groups to support the College Affordability Act of 2013, which will make important enhancements to the American Opportunity Tax Credit (AOTC).  Adobe PDF.

November 21, 2013 — ACCT sent the following recommendations to the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee relative to an HEA reauthorization hearing entitled, “Ensuring Access to Higher Education: Simplifying Federal Student Aid for Today’s College Student.” Adobe PDF.

September 19, 2013 — ACCT sent the following recommendations to the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee relative to a hearing entitled, “The Triad: Promoting a System of Shared Responsibility. Issues for Reauthorization of the Higher Education Act.”  Adobe PDF.

August 2, 2013 — ACCT and AACC submitted a joint letter outlining community college priorities for the reauthorization of the Higher Education Act. Adobe PDF.

August 2, 2013 — ACCT joined with other higher education groups to submit a coalition letter regarding comments for the reauthorization of the Higher 
Education Act.  Adobe PDF.

July 31, 2013 — ACCT and AACC submitted a joint letter providing comments on S. 1356, the Workforce Investment Act of 2013.  Adobe PDF.

July 29, 2013 — ACCT joined with other higher education groups to encourage passage of an immigration bill that would address DREAM Act students.  Adobe PDF.

July 23, 2013 — ACCT and AACC submitted a joint letter thanking Senators Murray and Franken for their efforts to amend H.R. 1911 to include additional funding for the Pell Grant program and a partial restoration of ability-to-benefit eligibility.  Adobe PDF.

July 22, 2013 — ACCT joined with other higher education groups to support the passage of S. 1334, the Bipartisan Student Loan Certainty Act of 2013.  Adobe PDF.

July 10, 2013 — ACCT and AACC submitted a joint letter to Senate appropriators outlining community college priorities for fiscal year 2014.  Adobe PDF.

June 26, 2013 — ACCT joined with other higher education groups to endorse the Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act of 2013 (S. 744).  Adobe PDF.

June 25, 2013 — ACCT and AACC sent a joint letter to Senator Al Franken (D-MN) supporting his sponsorship of the Community College to Career Fund Act.  Adobe PDF.

June 20, 2013 — ACCT joined with other higher education groups to oppose the passage of the Manchin Amendment to the Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act of 2013 (S. 744).  The amendment would have increased the length of time DREAM Act students to attain lawful permanent residency.  Adobe PDF.

May 8, 2013 — ACCT and AACC submitted a joint letter to the Senate Judiciary committee providing comments specific to the DREAM Act langue included within S. 744, the Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act.  Adobe PDF.

 May 8, 2013 — ACCT joined with other higher education groups to provide comments regarding higher education provisions in S. 744, the Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act.  Adobe PDF.

March 22, 2013 — ACCT joined with other higher education groups to express support for key higher education provisions in the Senate FY 2014 budget, as well as concern with a proposal to limit the charitable giving deduction as a means to reduce tax expenditures through limitations on itemized deductions.  Adobe PDF.

March 19, 2013 — ACCT joined with other higher education and workforce groups to express opposition to the House fiscal year 2014 budget resolution.  Adobe PDF

March 18, 2013 — ACCT joined with other higher education and workforce groups to send a letter to U.S. Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel expressing concern over the suspension of new applications for the Military Tuition Assistance program. Adobe PDF

March 14, 2013 — ACCT and AACC submitted a joint letter to Congress offering comments regarding HR 803, the Supporting Knowledge and Investing in Lifelong Skills (SKILLS) Act, the Republican sponsored bill to reauthorize the Workforce Investment Act. Adobe PDF

March 5, 2013 — ACCT and AACC submitted a joint letter to Chairman John Kline and Subcommittee Chair Virginia Foxx of the House Education and Workforce Committee regarding H.R. 803, the Supporting Knowledge and Investing in Lifelong Skills (SKILLS) Act, the Republican bill to reauthorize the Workforce Investment Act. Adobe PDF

March 5, 2013 — ACCT and AACC submitted a joint letter to Ranking Member George Miller and Education and Workforce Committee Democrats regarding their proposal to reauthorize the Workforce Investment Act, H.R. 798, the Workforce Investment Act of 2013. Adobe PDF

June 6, 2012 — ACCT joined with AACC to send a letter to Labor-HHS-ED Appropriations Subcommittee Chairman Tom Harkin and Ranking Member Richard Shelby asking for their support in reinstating Pell Grant eligibility for Ability to Benefit (ATB) students.Adobe PDF

June 4, 2012 — ACCT joined with other higher education and workforce groups to send a letter to Senator Tom Harkin and other Senate Appropriations Committee members expressing support for the restoration of the Ability to Benefit (ATB) provisions in federal financial aid. Adobe PDF

May 11, 2012 — ACCT joined with the American Council on Education and other higher education organizations to send a letter the the House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Select Revenues expressing its support for several expiring tax measures, including the American Opportunity Tax Credit. Adobe PDF

May 7, 2012 — ACCT joined with AACC to send a letter to Senate Labor-HHS-ED Appropriations Subcommittee Chairman Tom Harkin and Ranking Member Richard Shelby outlining community college funding priorities for fiscal year 2013. Adobe PDF

May 7, 2012 — ACCT joined with the American Council on Education and other higher education organizations to send a letter to members of the Senate expressing support for enacting legislation that will maintain the subsidized Stafford Student loan interest rate at 3.4% instead of doubling on July 1, 2012. Adobe PDF

April 26, 2012 — ACCT joined with the American Council on Education and other higher education organizations to send a letter to members of the House of Representatives expressing support for enacting legislation that will maintain the subsidized Stafford Student loan interest rate at 3.4% instead of doubling on July 1, 2012. Adobe PDF

April 17, 2012 — ACCT and AACC submit a joint letter to the Chairman John Kline and Subcommittee Chair Virginia Foxx of the House Education and Workforce Committee regarding H.R. 4297, the Workforce Investment Improvement Act, the Republican bill to reauthorize the Workforce Investment Act. Adobe PDF

April 17, 2012 — ACCT and AACC submit a joint letter to Ranking Member George Miller and Education and Workforce Committee Democrats regarding their proposal to reauthorize the Workforce Investment Act, H.R. 4227, the Workforce Investment Act of 2012. Adobe PDF

March 9, 2012 — ACCT and AACC submit a joint letter to the House Labor, Health and Human Service, and Education Appropriations Subcommittee Leadership outlining funding priorities for fiscal year 2013. Adobe PDF.

February 27, 2012 — ACCT joined with the American Council on Education and other higher education organizations to support H.R. 2117, a bill to repeal Department of Education regulations defining credit hour and federal enforcement of state authorizations. Adobe PDF.

December 6, 2011 — ACCT joined with the Campaign to Invest in America’s Workforce and others to oppose eligibility changes to the Pell Grant program. Adobe PDF.

December 2, 2011 — ACCT joined with 172 other organization to submit a letter to US Senators supporting the Fix America’s Schools Today (FAST) Act, S.1597. This legislation includes $5 billion for modernization of community colleges. Adobe PDF.

November 17, 2011 — ACCT and other higher education groups submit a letter to the House Labor, HHS, Education Appropriations Subcommittee Chairman Dennis Rehberg (R-MR) and other members of the Labor, HHS, Education Appropriations Subcommittee expressing concerns with the changes to the Pell Grant program proposed in fiscal year 2012 House draft bill. Adobe PDF.

November 8, 2011 — ACCT submits a letter to Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) supporting the VOW to Hire Heroes Act of 2011. The bill offers new training opportunities and assistance to unemployed veterans. Adobe PDF.

November 3, 2011 — ACCT and AACC submit a letter to Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) and Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (C-CT) in support of H.R. 2948 and S. 1597, the Fix America's Schools Today (FAST) Act of 2011. This bill includes $5 billion in modernization funds for community colleges. Adobe PDF.

October 21, 2011 — ACCT and AACC submit a joint letter to the Senate Appropriations Committee Leadership in support of their FY 2012 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations bill. Adobe PDF.

October 21, 2011 — ACCT and AACC submit a joint letter to the House Appropriations Committee Leadership in opposition of their FY 2012 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations draft bill. This bill changes eligibility for Pell Grants and significantly cuts workforce programs. Adobe PDF.

September 30, 2011 — ACCT and AACC submit a joint letter to the House and Senate Leadership supporting the President’s proposed $5 billion for modernization of community colleges. Adobe PDF.

June 28, 2011 — ACCT and other workforce and education associations submit a letter to Chairman Tom Harkin (D-IA) and other members of the Senate Health, Education Labor and Pensions Committee in support of reauthorizing the Workforce Investment Act. Adobe PDF.

June 28, 2011 — ACCT and AACC submit a letter to Chairman Richard Durbin (D-IL) and Ranking Member John Cornyn (R-TX) in support of S.952 (DREAM Act) and the first-ever Senate hearing on the legislation. Adobe PDF.

June 13, 2011 — ACCT and other higher education associations submit a letter to Chairman John Kline (R-MN) in support of H.R. 2117, legislation to block the U.S. Department of Education’s credit hour definition and state authorization regulations. Adobe PDF.

June 10, 2011 — ACCT and other higher education associations submit a letter to Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) in support of H.R. 2117, legislation to block the U.S. Department of Education’s credit hour definition and state authorization regulations. Adobe PDF.

May 16, 2011 — ACCT and other workforce and education associations submit a letter to the House and Senate in support of funding employment, training, and career and adult education programs in Fiscal Year 2012. Adobe PDF.

March 23, 2011 — ACCT and other higher education associations submit a letter to the U.S. Department of Education regarding the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA). Adobe PDF.

March 11, 2011 — ACCT and other higher education associations and accrediting organizations submit a letter to Chairwoman Foxx regarding the Program Integrity Rule. Adobe PDF.

March 2, 2011 — ACCT and other higher education associations and accrediting organizations submit letter to U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan to express concerns over federal requirements for institutions to be legally authorized in a state. Adobe PDF.

February 16, 2011 — ACCT and other higher education associations and accrediting organizations submit letter to U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan to express concerns over the federal definition of a credit hour. Adobe PDF.

February 14, 2011 — ACCT joins the Student Aid Alliance in a letter to the House of Representatives on the Full Year Continuing Appropriations Act (H.R. 1). Adobe PDF.

February 01, 2011 — ACCT joins the Student Aid Alliance in a letter to House Budget & Appropriations Committee Members on FY 2011 Appropriations. Adobe PDF.

Archive of ACCT Letters to Congress, 111th Congress (2009-2010)

Archive of ACCT Letters to Congress, 110th Congress (2007-2008)