Community letter on higher education provisions in the Senate reconciliation bill

Dear Senate Majority Leader Thune and Senate Minority Leader Schumer:

On behalf of the American Council on Education and the undersigned higher education associations, I write to express our concerns regarding provisions contained in the Senate reconciliation titles proposed by the Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) and Committee on Finance. The totality of the funding cuts, policy changes, and tax increases will have a negative impact on the ability of current and future students to access postsecondary education and harm the ability of colleges and universities to carry out their vital education and research missions.

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