Effective public policy is vital to sustaining a high-quality, affordable and accessible American public higher education system. AASCU serves as a valued resource to its members and stakeholders throughout the nation by providing both federal and state policy research, analysis and advocacy for sound public policy that advances higher education across the United States.
This site contains AASCU’s Public Policy Agenda—an annual summary of the association’s top federal and state higher education policy priorities—as well as continuous updates, resources and publications on policy issues central to maintaining the world’s best quality and most accessible higher education system.
AASCU Federal Policy Actions
March 22, 2013
Coalition letter to the Senate re: Budget Resolution (Read)
March 19, 2013
Coalition letter to House of Representatives re: Budget Resolution (Read)
March 18, 2013
Coalition letter to IRS re: Shared Responsibility for Employers Regarding Health Coverage (Read)
March 18, 2013
Coalition Letter to Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel re: Military Tuition Assistance program (Read)
For more Federal Policy Actions, visit Federal Policy section
AASCU State Policy Actions
March 29, 2013
AASCU EdLines 29 March 2013 (Read)
March 22, 2013
AASCU's Dan Hurley quoted in Associated Press article "Mississippi State University to offer some degrees in 3 years." (Read)
March 22, 2013
AASCU EdLines 22 March 2013 (Read)
March 15, 2013
AASCU EdLines 15 March 2013 (Read)
For more State Policy Actions, visit State Policy section.