Graduate Opportunity and Affordable Loans Act

Public Service Loan Forgiveness Student loan issues impacting PA education and the PA profession Aid to minority-serving institutions for PA program development Issues concerning diversity in higher education H.R. 3711/S.1948 - POST GRAD Act College Cost Reduction Act S. 308 - Graduate Opportunity and Affordable Loans Act

Client expense: $140,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Issues pertaining to federal student loan programs; S. 308: Graduate Opportunity and Affordable Loans Act (all provisions); H.Con.Res.14 (issues pertaining to federal student loan programs); H.R. 1739/S. 801: Higher Education Reform and Opportunity Act (issues pertaining to federal student loans); H.R. 1, an Act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14 (issues pertaining to federal student loan programs)".

Client expense: $320,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

- H. R. 496 Promoting Employment and Lifelong Learning Act (PELL Act), a bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1 965 to extend Federal Pell Grant eligibility to certain short-term workforce programs. -S. 383- JOBS Act of 2025, a bill to extend Federal Pell Grant Eligibility of certain short-term programs. - Department of Education (GENERAL-23 -1 1 ) Establishing Personal Liability Requirements for Financial Losses Related to the Title IV Programs. - Department of Education Final Rule on Determining the Amount of Federal Education Assistance Funds Received by Institutions of Higher Education (90/1 0) - Docket ID ED-2022-OPE-0062 - When the House and Senate Education Committee debates and/or proposes legislation related to institutions of higher education accountability requirements or student-outcome-based quality assurance system, CECU continues to engage the two committees to consider applying Section 454(a) (4) of the Higher Education Act in the legislation to ensure that the accountability requirements and/or student-outcome-based quality assurance system apply equally to all institutions of higher education (public, private nonprofit, and proprietary institutions). - CECU continues to engage the White House and Department of Education about applying section 454(a)(4) of the Higher Education Act in any new regulations related to accountability requirements and/or student-outcome-based quality assurance system to ensure that the accountability requirements and/or student-outcome-based quality assurance system apply equally to all institutions of higher education (public, private nonprofit, and proprietary institutions). -Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment (GE), Financial Responsibility, Administrative Capability, Certification Procedures, Ability to Benefit (ATB) Docket ID ED-2023 -OPE-0089 - Program Integrity & Institutional Quality Negotiated Rulemaking; Proposed Cash Management rule in Negotiated Rulemaking Certification Procedures Final Rule- Docket ID ED-2023 -OPE-0089 - H. Con. Res. 14-Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2025 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years - H.R. 1151/S.756 Freedom to Invest in Tomorrows Workforce Act - S. 235 Apprenticeship Pathways Act of 2025 - S. 308 Graduate Opportunity and Affordable Loans Act - H.R. 1174 Ensuring Distance Education Act - H.R. 1176 Clock Hour Program Student Protection Act - H.R. 2271 Change of Ownership and Conversion Improvement Act - H.R. 1391 Student Veteran Benefit Restoration Act of 2025 - S. 994 PROTECT Students Act of 2025

Physician Assistant Higher Education Modernization Act Public Service Loan Forgiveness Grad PLUS Student loan issues impacting PA education and the PA profession Aid to minority-serving institutions for PA program development Issues concerning diversity in higher education H.R. 3711/S.1948 - POST GRAD Act College Cost Reduction Act S. 308 - Graduate Opportunity and Affordable Loans Act

Client expense: $130,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

- H. R. 496 Promoting Employment and Lifelong Learning Act (PELL Act), a bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1 965 to extend Federal Pell Grant eligibility to certain short-term workforce programs. -S. 383- JOBS Act of 2025, a bill to extend Federal Pell Grant Eligibility of certain short-term programs. - Department of Education (GENERAL-23 -1 1 ) Establishing Personal Liability Requirements for Financial Losses Related to the Title IV Programs. - Department of Education Final Rule on Determining the Amount of Federal Education Assistance Funds Received by Institutions of Higher Education (90/1 0) - Docket ID ED-2022-OPE-0062 - When the House and Senate Education Committee debates and/or proposes legislation related to institutions of higher education accountability requirements or student-outcome-based quality assurance system, CECU continues to engage the two committees to consider applying Section 454(a) (4) of the Higher Education Act in the legislation to ensure that the accountability requirements and/or student-outcome-based quality assurance system apply equally to all institutions of higher education (public, private nonprofit, and proprietary institutions). - CECU continues to engage the White House and Department of Education about applying section 454(a)(4) of the Higher Education Act in any new regulations related to accountability requirements and/or student-outcome-based quality assurance system to ensure that the accountability requirements and/or student-outcome-based quality assurance system apply equally to all institutions of higher education (public, private nonprofit, and proprietary institutions). -Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment (GE), Financial Responsibility, Administrative Capability, Certification Procedures, Ability to Benefit (ATB) Docket ID ED-2023 -OPE-0089 - Program Integrity & Institutional Quality Negotiated Rulemaking; Proposed Cash Management rule in Negotiated Rulemaking Certification Procedures Final Rule- Docket ID ED-2023 -OPE-0089 - H. Con. Res. 14-Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2025 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years - H.R. 1151/S.756 Freedom to Invest in Tomorrows Workforce Act - S. 235 Apprenticeship Pathways Act of 2025 - S. 308 Graduate Opportunity and Affordable Loans Ac - H.R. 1174 Ensuring Distance Education Act - H.R. 1176 Clock Hour Program Student Protection Act - H.R. 2271 Change of Ownership and Conversion Improvement Act - H.R. 1391 Student Veteran Benefit Restoration Act of 2025 - S. 994 PROTECT Students Act of 2025

Physician Assistant Higher Education Modernization Act Public Service Loan Forgiveness Grad PLUS Student loan issues impacting PA education and the PA profession Aid to minority-serving institutions for PA program development Issues concerning diversity in higher education POST GRAD Act College Cost Reduction Act S. 308 - Graduate Opportunity and Affordable Loans Act

Client expense: $130,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Issues pertaining to federal student loan programs; S. 308: Graduate Opportunity and Affordable Loans Act (all provisions); H.Con.Res.14 (issues pertaining to federal student loan programs); H.R. 1739/S. 801: Higher Education Reform and Opportunity Act (issues pertaining to federal student loans).

Client expense: $1,060,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

- Budget reconciliation (Grad PLUS, PSLF, IDR plans) - Oppose S. 308, the Graduate Opportunity and Affordable Loans (GOAL) Act - Oppose H.R.1739, the Higher Education Reform and Opportunity (HERO) Act - Oppose S. 801, the Higher Education Reform and Opportunity (HERO) Act

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE