AACRAO Update Scott Dittman VP at Large

AACRAO Update Scott Dittman VP at Large sdittman@wlu.edu

About AACRAO A non-profit, voluntary, professional association made up of more than 11,000 members who represent approximately 2,600 institutions from more than 40 countries

AACRAO provides Professional development tools Networking opportunities Workshops & training Webinars and online courses Accountability Collaboration Inclusiveness Innovation Inquiry Integrity Learning

Recent Meetings 27th Annual SEM Conference October 29 November 1, 2017 Phoenix, AZ Foreign Credential Evaluation Workshop October 29 November 1, 2017 Phoenix, AZ Upcoming Meetings 2018 Annual Meeting March 25-28, 2018 Orlando, FL 2018 AACRAO Technology & Transfer Conference July 8-10, 2018 Minneapolis, MN

AACRAO Updates AACRAO elections FERPA Training AACRAO Core Competencies and Proficiencies Comprehensive Student Record Project (Lumina Grant) AACRAO Work Group on Student Identity

Federal Relations Update Scott Dittman VP at Large sdittman@wlu.edu

AACRAO Public Policy Advisory Group Chairman: Tim Amyx, Volunteer State Community College Beth Acree, University of Arizona Kelly Brooks, Capella University Kelley Brundage, University of West Florida Adrian Cornelius, University of Maryland Melissa Cruz, Mercer University Amanda Euen, Miami University Amy Gleason, Duke University José Sinclair, Dartmouth College David Smedley, George Washington University Michal Stacy, Ivy Tech Community College

Trump Administration and the 115 th Congress

Trump Administration and Trump Administration the 115 th Congress Higher education funding proposals Regulatory reform agenda The 115 th Congress Republicans maintained control of both the U.S. House of Representatives and the Senate

Higher Education Act (HEA) Reauthorization

HEA Reauthorization Potential timeline Areas of bipartisan agreement Simplification of the FAFSA Using prior-prior year for the FAFSA Maintaining year-round Pell Grant Streamlining loan repayment

HEA Reauthorization Areas of some agreement, but where work remains Campus Safety/Sexual Assault Risk sharing Accreditation reform Data collection

HEA Reauthorization Areas of considerable disagreement Loan interest rates Legislation focused on for-profit colleges Free community college Mandatory Pell funding State Maintenance of Effort (MOE) legislation Disposal of loans in bankruptcy discharge

Federal Budget Update

Federal Budget Update Continuing Resolution Trump sides with Democratic leaders on bill to temporarily fund federal government and raise debt ceiling for three months Legislation extends current spending levels and the federal borrowing limit until Dec. 8 Includes $15.25 billion in emergency funding for victims of Hurricane Harvey and other disasters

Federal Budget Update President Trump s FY 2018 Skinny Budget Cut Education Dept. s $68 M budget by $9.2 M Cut Pell Grant program by $3.9 B Cut TRIO and Gear-UP programs by $193 M Abolish the Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant Program $732 M "Significantly" reduce Federal Work-Study Program

Federal Budget Update FY 2018 Budget House budget resolution includes tax plan that adds $1.5 trillion to the deficit over a decade Increases defense spending by $72 billion, and cuts nondefense spending by $5 billion Senate budget resolution keeps overall funding levels steady Leaves out reconciliation language to cut billions from education programs

Legislative Update

Legislative Update DACA/DREAM Act Trump administration announced plans to effectively terminate DACA in six months Congress must reach a deal to provide a more permanent legislative solution by March 2018 DREAM Act reintroduced by Sens. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) and Richard J. Durbin (D-IL) Bipartisan deal is in no way imminent, but some outlines of an agreement are becoming clearer

Legislative Update Reverse Transfer Efficiency Act H.R. 3774 Bipartisan bill introduced by Reps. Luke Messer (R- IN) and Jared Polis (D-CO) Federal Perkins Loan Extension Act H.R. 2482, S.1808 Bipartisan legislation would extend the program for an additional two years. Despite broad support from both parties in both chambers, chances appear slim.

Legislative Update Title IX Protection Act H.R. 4030 Bill would codify parts of the recently-rescinded Obama-era guidance on campus sexual assault. Post 9/11 GI Bill Update Forever GI Bill President Trump signed an update of the Post-9/11 GI Bill into law. The bipartisan legislation moved swiftly through both chambers of Congress.