The Aim Higher Act, the House Democrats’ plan to reauthorize the Higher Education Act, is currently under consideration. This bill purports to put students first, but its main beneficiaries are special interests. The Aim Higher Act aims higher only in its ambition to secure more federal funding.
NAS opposes the Aim Higher Act. We encourage our members to call on Congress to reauthorize the Higher Education Act in a manner that protects freedom of speech and religion and reforms federal student aid. See NAS’s full review of the bill.
Today at 3:00 PM Eastern, we will host a conference call for NAS members. This call will provide a primer on the Aim Higher Act and some ideas for how you can be involved in the legislative process. We also provide below a template letter, phone call script, and sample social media posts for NAS members and concerned citizens who would like to urge Congress to oppose the Aim Higher Act.
About the Higher Education Act
The reauthorization of the Higher Education Act presents a signal opportunity to repair American colleges and universities. Last year, NAS released the Freedom to Learn Amendments, a detailed list of policy recommendations for the Higher Education Act. We are pleased that the PROSPER Act, the House Republican bill to reauthorize the Higher Education Act, includes many, though not all, of NAS’s proposals. The Aim Higher Act, however, fails to fulfill nearly all of NAS’s recommendations.
Join NAS’s conference call at 3:00 PM Eastern TODAY.
We’ll discuss what the Aim Higher Act is, what changes it would make, and what you can do.
When: 3:00 PM Eastern
Call-in Number: 1-903-230-0168
Conference Code: 3534925
Send an email or a letter to your member of Congress.
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Download NAS’s one-page template letter >
Call your Representative
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Share on social media.
Let your Representatives know that you believe the Aim Higher Act would harm higher education.
Sample Facebook posts
- The Aim Higher Act aims higher only in its ambition to secure more federal funding. It purports to put students first, but its main beneficiaries are special interests. Congress should reauthorize the Higher Education Act in a manner that actually reforms higher education. https://www.nas.org/articles/aim_higher_act_setting_lower_standards_for_higher_ed
- Free speech is under assault on college campuses—yet the Aim Higher Act does nothing to secure this fundamental right. Congress should reauthorize the Higher Education in a manner that protects the rights of students, professors, and invited speakers to exercise their freedom of speech. https://www.nas.org/articles/aim_higher_act_setting_lower_standards_for_higher_ed
- The Aim Higher Act claims to offer every student a path to a debt-free degree, yet it does nothing to meaningfully reform any of the federal programs that have driven up the cost of college. Congress must reform federal student aid. https://www.nas.org/articles/aim_higher_act_setting_lower_standards_for_higher_ed
Sample Tweets
- The Aim Higher Act actually sets low expectations for colleges and universities. The bill aims higher only in its reach to secure more federal funding. https://www.nas.org/articles/aim_higher_act_setting_lower_standards_for_higher_ed
- Free speech is under assault on campus—yet the Aim Higher Act would do nothing to protect this right. https://www.nas.org/articles/aim_higher_act_setting_lower_standards_for_higher_ed
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