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Sign-on Letter to Senate Leadership Opposing Changes in the House-Passed Reconciliation Bill That Would Exacerbate College Students' Basic Needs Gaps and Increase the Cost of College

June 4, 2025

CHEPP joined 62 organizations representing a broad coalition of national and state advocates, institutions of higher education, students, service providers, labor unions, and researchers raising concerns with changes in the House-passed reconciliation bill that would harm college students. The letter opposes the changes to the Pell Grant that would reduce Pell for nearly three million students and result in more than 1.3 million students losing Pell altogether. The letter also opposes the elimination of subsidized student loans and cuts to Medicaid and the SNAP program.

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Sign-on Letter to Congressional Appropriations Committee Leadership Supporting Funding for the Basic Needs Grant in Fiscal Year 2026

May 20, 2025

CHEPP joined 67 organizations, institutions of higher education, advocates, and researchers urging congressional appropriators to include $45 million for the Basic Needs for Postsecondary Students Program in the fiscal year 2026 appropriations bill. Nationally, 23% of undergraduate students experience food insecurity, and nearly 1 in 10 are housing insecure. This grant program provides essential funding for colleges to provide more comprehensive supports to students so their basic needs are met and they are able to stay enrolled and graduate. Students at Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU) who received just-in-time grants from the Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF) during the COVID-19 pandemic were as much as 15 percent more likely to stay enrolled the following semester.

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Public Comment Letter Regarding the Development of Proposed Regulations Related to Federal Financial Aid

May 2, 2025

Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU) submitted the following public comment to the U.S. Department of Education Intent To Receive Public Feedback for the Development of Proposed Regulations and Establish Negotiated Rulemaking Committee on various programs authorized under Title IV of the Higher Education Act. The letter focuses on the importance of maintaining and improving affordable federal student loan repayment options. The letter also recommends the Department work to limit student loan interest capitalization and improve financial advising for students and borrowers throughout the student loan process.

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Sign-on Letter to Calling Congress to Protect Funding for Postsecondary Education and Student Support in its Current Budget Process

March 15, 2025

CHEPP joined 101 organizations, institutions, and advocates urging Congress to protect funding that supports higher education student success in the budget reconciliation process. With 72% of jobs estimated to require postsecondary education by 2031, investing in higher education and student success is critical to the nation's economy. Congress should protect federal financial aid, including the Pell Grant and affordable loan repayment options, and public benefits, including access to affordable health care and SNAP.