ACPA Speaks Up!
As a professional association headquarted in Washington, DC, ACPA is consistently involved in high-stakes and high-profile government processes that effect higher education. We find it necessary to inquire with other associations, take a stance on certain issues, and offer support to push motives associated with our mission, vision and values. With the ever changing climate in our world today, we find a overwhelming need to be transparent with our members about our stance on these pressing issues. This webpage serves as a resource to review formal documents that ACPA has drafted, are in the process of reviewing, or signed on to support. When ACPA shows support for an issue, we will release that information on this page as well as on our social media channels using the hashtag #ACPASpeaksUp.
ACPA External Relations Advisory Board:
- Molly Springer, California State University, San Bernardino (ACPA Governing Board Director of External Relations)
- Sienna Abdulahad, Tulane University (LA)
- Chad R. Mandala, University of Georgia
- Ray Plaza, Santa Clara University (CA)
- Cody Nielson, Dickinson College
Interested in joining the ERAB? Contact molly.springer@csusb.
LATEST EAB STATEMENTS/SIGN-ONS
SCOTUS Decision on Affirmative Action
ACPA College Student Educators International vehemently opposes the U.S. Supreme Court 6-3 ruling in Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. v. President and Fellows of Harvard College, and Students for Fair Admissions, Inc., v. University of North Carolina. As an...
Defending the critical work of DEI in Higher Education
ACPA - College Student Educators International expresses our profound sadness and alarm on the ongoing threats to the importance of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) within U.S. Higher Education. ACPA is committed to this work and to reinforcing the importance of...
Access to Health Services on Campus
One of the leading issues in higher education today has to do with the exponential growth in development of student health services. Increasing demands for these services has sparked conversation about the university's role in student health promotion. Investment in...
POSITION STATEMENTS
The ACPA International Office and Governing Board have worked together to construct position statements on areas within the political and social climate that impact higher education. These statements will serve as reference materials for those interested in understanding more about where ACPA stands on certain issues and current events.
We invite you to click on the links below to learn more about ACPA’s position on each topic. ACPA will continue to review, edit, and add to this list over time. If you have suggestions or feedback, please email us at [email protected].
Initiatives ACPA has signed on to:
Advocacy Topics
Letters
Budget and Appropriations
- Letter to House Leaders in Support of Funding for Students and Institutions in the Budget Reconciliation Bill (2/25/2021)
- ACE Letter to Congress addressing the financial impact of COVID on colleges and universities (11/30/2021)
- ACE Letter to Congress on Increased COVID-19 Funding Relief for Higher Education (9/28/20)
- ACE Letter to Congress on Institutional Loans in the next COVID Supplemental bill (8/4/20)
- ACE Letter to Congress expressing appreciation for recent budget appropriations (7/9/20)
- ACE Letter to Senate on consideration of new higher education costs during future COVID-19 supplemental deliberations (7/2/20)
- ACE Letter to Federal Reserve on Nonprofit requirements for Main Street Lending Program (6/22/20)
- ACE Letter to Senate Banking Committee on nonprofit facility for Main Street Lending Program (6/4/20)
- ACE Letter to Senate re: Higher Education Eligibility for Refundable Tax Credit for Paid Sick and FMLA Leave Mandates (6/2/20)
- EDUCAUSE Letter to House and Senate on Supporting Connectivity for Higher Education Students in Need Act (6/5/20)
- ACE Letter to Senate on state unemployment insurance (6/1/20)
- ACE letter to Federal Reserve and Treasury on nonprofit facility for Main Street Lending Program (5/22/20)
- ACE Letter to Congress on HEROES pandemic support (5/14/2020)
- ACE Letter to Congress on SBA and Mid-Sized Loan Programs (4/23/2020)
- ACE Letter to Congress regarding the need for additional pandemic recovery aid for higher education students and institutions (4/9/20)
- ACE Letter to Congress to increase tax credits related to pandemic recovery for higher education students and institutions (4/9/20)
- ACE Letter to DOE to release COVID19 emergency funds to higher education institutions (4/2/20)
- ACE Letter to Hill on COVID-19 Stimulus (4/21/20)
- Alaska State Legislators Higher Education Letter (7/5/19)
- Letter to House Leaders in Support of the FY 2020 Minibus Appropriations Bill (6/19/19)
- Letter to House Supporting FY 2020 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Bill (5/8/19)
Financial Aid
- Request to Congress: Double the Pell Grant (3/25/2021)
- ACE Letter to Acting Secretary of Education on Higher Education Emergency Relief Funds (1/28/2020)
- ACE Letter to Request to Extend Relief for Federal Student Loan Borrowers (11/19/20)
- ACE Letter to U.S. Congress on Student and Institutional Aid in next COVID Supplemental bill (8/5/20)
- ACE Letter to Senate requesting extension of relief for student borrowers (7/29/20)
- ACE Letter to Senate regarding CARES Act guidance and solutions (7/22/20)
- Letter to DOE drawing attention to new CARES Act regulations that exclude intended eligible students (7/2/20)
- Letter to Congress to not make CARES Act emergency student loans taxable (4/21/20)
- Letter to Congress to ensure Veterans Education Benefits extend to periods of only online instruction (3/18/2020)
- FUTURE Act to ensure a continued funding stream for Minority Serving Institutions – Letter to U.S. House of Representatives (12/10/19)
- FUTURE Act to extend funding for STEM programs at HBCUs, HSIs, Tribal Colleges and other Minority Serving Institutions – US Senate
- FUTURE Act to extend funding for STEM programs at HBCUs, HSIs, Tribal Colleges and other Minority Serving Institutions
- VSO and Ed Groups Joint Support Letter on NDAA Shalala Amendment DOD Tuition Assistance (7/25/19)
Student Issues
- ACE Letter to DHS regarding additional guidance on international students (7/21/20)
- ACE Letter to DHS requesting ICE guidance on international students is withdrawn (7/9/20)
- ACE Letter to DOE to request guidance on international student’s return to campus (7/2/20)
- ACE Letter to Senate HELP Committee on safe harbor protections for colleges who reopen related to COVID-19 (6/3/20)
- Secretariat Letter to Governors in support of Licensing Reciprocity to Facilitate Telemedicine (4/2/20)
- SAHEC Letter to Secretary of Education to Suspend Title IX Regulation Changes (3/26/20)
- Letter to Secretary of Education to Delay Title IX Regulation Change Implementation until after COVID-19 Crisis (3/24/20)
- Letter in Support of allowing counseling services to cross state lines during Coronavirus – coming from AUCCCD (3/17/20)
- Letter in Support of the College Student Hunger Act (8/1/19)
- Department of Education Letter on Title IX Regulation (1/29/19)
- Comments to the Department of Education on Proposed Rule Amending Title IX Regulations (1/30/19)
- H.R. 2006- College Equity Act of 2019 (4/1/19)
Higher Education Act
- Letter to DOE from APS to delay Title IX Regulation Changes until January 1, 2021 (7/9/20)
- Letter to Senate from SAHEC/APS to delay Title IX Regulation Changes until January 1, 2021 (6/4/2020)
- Letter to Congress on Technical and Regulatory issues Higher Education Act stimulus package conditions recommendations (4/21/20)
- Letter on the College Affordability Act related to the Higher Education Act Reauthorization (10/28/19)
- Letter on the College Affordability Act related to the Higher Education Act Reauthorization (10/28/19)
- Testimony to Senate HELP Committee on Addressing Campus Sexual Assault (4/2/19)
Immigration
- Letter to State and DHS Requesting Support for International Students in Fall 2021 (3/18/2021)
- Letter to Senate Leadership in Support of DREAM Act 2021 (2/22/2021)
- Letter to Secretary of State Blinken on Supporting International Students (1/27/2021)
- Letter to DHS on OPT Work Authorization Delays (1/26/2021)
- ACE Comments on the Trump Administration’s Interim Final Rule on H-1B Visas (11/9/2020)
- ACE Comments on Proposed Rule on International Student and Exchange Visitor Duration of Status (10/26/2020)
- Secretariat/ACE Letter to State/ DHS / Labor re Presidents immigration Exec Order (4/30/2020)
- Letter Urging Senate to Pass Dream Act (6/27/19)
- Letter to the House Supporting the American Dream and Promise Act of 2019 (6/3/19)
- Letter to the House of Representatives on the Dream and Promise Act of 2019 (3/20/19)