{"id":5437,"date":"2025-10-13T14:30:16","date_gmt":"2025-10-13T20:30:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.coloradocollege.edu\/emailarchive\/?p=5437"},"modified":"2025-10-22T16:12:09","modified_gmt":"2025-10-22T22:12:09","slug":"updates-on-the-impacts-of-federal-legislation-on-cc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.coloradocollege.edu\/emailarchive\/2025\/10\/13\/updates-on-the-impacts-of-federal-legislation-on-cc\/","title":{"rendered":"Updates on the Impacts of Federal Legislation on CC"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Dear CC Community,<\/span><\/h1>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
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I’m writing to share key updates from the National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities (NAICU<\/a>) fall leadership conference in Washington, D.C., which I attended last week.<\/p>\n

NAICU serves as the national voice for private, nonprofit higher education, advocating before Congress, the White House, and federal agencies through four committees: Accountability, Student Aid, Tax Policy, and Policy Analysis and Public Relations (on which I serve). The fall meeting is our opportunity to assess emerging policy issues, exchange strategies, and align advocacy efforts\u2014particularly timely given the pace of federal change this year.<\/p>\n

What We Need to Know<\/strong><\/p>\n

Several federal policy developments will directly impact<\/u> Colorado College:<\/p>\n

Graduate Student Borrowing: <\/em>Graduate PLUS loans will terminate July 1, 2026. Additionally, new caps will limit most graduate student borrowing to $20,500 annually and $100,000 total. Those in 10 designated fields (notably excluding teaching) <\/em>will be allowed an increased cap of up to $50,000 per year and $200,000 total. These changes will affect future MAT students. <\/strong><\/p>\n

Federal Operations and Financial Aid:<\/em> The recent government shutdown has affected technical assistance and civil rights investigations at the Department of Education. However, I’m pleased to report that FAFSA processing remains on schedule<\/strong> for the upcoming cycle.<\/p>\n

International Students and Scholars:<\/em> Two developments here:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
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