American Council on Education

Protect Medicaid from Harmful Cuts in Budget Reconciliation
Congress must reject the massive cuts to Medicaid in the House-passed reconciliation bill. These proposed cuts will harm millions of low-income students who depend on this program, undercut state support for public higher education, and damage academic medicine and teaching...
Contact Congress about harmful cuts to student aid and institutional support
The Senate is considering passing a reconciliation bill on a rapid timeframe. The House bill, which was approved by a single vote, contains draconian cuts to federal student aid programs such as Pell Grants and student loans, and makes harmful changes to Medicaid and other...
Support Low-income Students by Fixing the Pell Grant Tax in Reconciliation
Congress must hear from students, faculty, alumni, and others who care about access to higher education as the Senate considers the House version of reconciliation bill that would raise costs for college students. Unfortunately, meaningful change to enhance access for...
Protect Campus Sustainability in Budget Reconciliation
Congress must hear from students, faculty, alumni, and others who care about higher education as lawmakers consider rolling back clean energy tax credits that colleges and universities rely on to advance their campus sustainability agendas in budget reconciliation. The...
Senate Must Strengthen Charitable Giving in Final Budget Bill
Congress needs to hear from students, faculty, alumni, and others who care about the future of higher education about the value of philanthropy for higher education and the importance of restoring a charitable deduction for non-itemizers. Tax changes in 2017 have...
Protect College Endowments in Budget Reconciliation
Congress needs to hear from students, faculty, alumni, and others who care about the future of higher education about the importance of preserving endowment resources for student financial aid and other educational purposes. The House-passed budget reconciliation bill...
Contact Congress NOW to Oppose Cuts to Student Aid Programs
Please contact your representatives and senators now to urge them to oppose FY 2025 funding cuts for federal student aid programs such as Pell Grants, Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants, and Federal Work-Study. Millions of low- and middle-income students...
Take action now to #DoublePell.
Doubling the maximum Pell Grant is an important investment that has bipartisan support. It would quickly and effectively bolster opportunity for millions of low- and moderate-income students.