Congress has agreed to a 2,232-page, Fiscal year 2018 (FY18) omnibus appropriations bill that increases funding for nearly every program of significance to community colleges, many by substantial amounts. Jim HermesJim Hermes is associate vice…
For the last six months, the nearly 700,000 enrollees in the federal Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program have had today, March 5, circled on their calendars. Jim HermesJim Hermes is associate vice president…
The Senate has failed to pass legislation that would have provided permanent legal status for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) enrollees and other Dreamers. Jim HermesJim Hermes is associate vice president of government relations…
After a brief government shutdown on Friday, Congress passed a two-year budget deal that substantially raises discretionary spending for fiscal years (FY) 2018 and 2019 — which is very good news for colleges. Jim HermesJim…
Community college officials should be acutely aware of a proposal in the House bill to reauthorize the Higher Education Act (H.R. 4508, the “PROSPER” Act) that would require colleges to return substantial portions of federal…
Congress is under intense pressure — on taxes, funding and DACA — as the first legislative session of the 115th Congress turns into its final month, while, after years of deliberation, legislative action on reauthorizing…
A tax reform plan released Thursday by Senate Republicans omits several of the provisions contained in its House counterpart that would affect students’ ability to afford college. Jim HermesJim Hermes is associate vice president of…
Republicans on the House Education and the Workforce Committee, which is chaired by Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-North Carolina), appear poised to introduce a Higher Education Act (HEA) reauthorization bill in the coming weeks. David BaimeDavid…
Washington Watch updates congressional and federal agency activities and AACC advocacy efforts. The House Republican tax reform legislation released Thursday would make attending college more expensive for thousands of students. The thrust of the legislation…