NAICU Tools
NAICU has established a COVID-19 Internal Task Force to handle all aspects of the coronavirus crisis.
NAICU Tools
- Letter to Secretary of Homeland Security Seeking Clarification of Issues Surrounding the Withdrawn July 6 Directive on International Students - July 22, 2020
- Letter to Senate Leaders Calling for Better Implementation of Relief Programs for Higher Education Institutions by the U.S. Department of Education - July 22, 2020
- Letter to Secretary of Homeland Security Opposing the July 6 Directive Regarding International Students
and Online Learning - July 10, 2020 - CARES Act Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF) Timeline, NASFAA - June 10, 2020
- COVID-19 Limited Liability Protections Letter to Congressional Leaders - May 28, 2020
- COVID-19 Legislative Liability Protection Talking Points - May 28, 2020
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Webinars
NAICU Webinar: FEMA Experts Answer Questions About COVID-related Expenses
(Recording not available)
January 20, 2022
Advocacy Letters
Below are letters written to Congress and federal departments and agencies signed onto by NAICU in support of our members and their concerns, by topic.
Charitable Giving
- Letter to Sen. James Lankford in Support of Charitable Giving Amendment to the CARES Act - March 23, 2020
Financial Relief for Institutions and Students
- Letter to the House in Support of the HEROES Act - May 14, 2020
- Letter to Congress Requesting CARES Act Technical Corrections - May 7, 2020
- Letter Endorsing the American Opportunity Student Tax Relief Act - May 6, 2020
- Letter to Congress on the Taxability of Emergency Student Financial Aid Grants - April 21, 2020
- Letters to House and Senate on Student Loan Borrower Relief - April 20, 2020
- NACUBO Letter to IRS and Department of the Treasury on Student Emergency Grant Aid Taxability - April 16, 2020
- Letter to House Committee on Ways and Means and Senate Committees on Financie Regarding Higher Ed Tax Proposals - April 9, 2020
- Letters to House and Senate Leadership Requesting Additional Support During the Pandemic - April 9, 2020
- Letter to Secretary DeVos on Distributing Funds in the CARES Act - April 2, 2020
- Letter to Education Secretary Betsy DeVos Regarding Waiving of the Financial Responsibility Standards - March 23, 2020
- Letters to House and Senate on Higher Education Priorities in Supplemental Spending Bill - March 20, 2020
Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions (HEROES) Act
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Letter to the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship Regarding the Epansion of the Payroll Protection Program - May 29, 2020
- Letter to House Leadership in Support of the HEROES Act - May 14, 2020
International Students
- Letter to Secretary of Homeland Security Seeking Clarification of Issues Surrounding the Withdrawn July 6 Directive on International Students - July 22, 2020
- Letter to Secretary of Homeland Security Opposing the July 6 Directive Regarding International Students
and Online Learning - July 10, 2020 - Letter to State, DHS, and Labor on Immigration Executive Order - April 30, 2020
- Request to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo for Guidance for International Students During the Pandemic - April 8, 2020
- Letter to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo Requesting Additional Guidance on Coronavirus for International Students - March 16, 2020
Liability Protections
Loans
- Letter on the Main Street Lending Program - April 23, 2020
- Letter on the Small Business Administration Paycheck Protection Program - April 23, 2020
- Letter to House of Representatives Leadership Urging Relief for Student Loan Borrowers - April 20, 2020
- Comments to the Federal Reserve on the Main Street Lending Program and Request for Meeting - April 16, 2020
- Letter Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin on CARES Act Loan Provisions - April 2, 2020
- Letter Urging Student Loan Repayment Relief During COVID-19 Crisis - March 20, 2020
Regulations
- Letter to Governors on Telemedicine Licensing Reciprocity - April 2, 2020
- Letter to Education Secretary Betsy DeVos Requesting a Delay on Title IX and Section 117 Rules - March 24, 2020
- Letter to Education Secretary Betsy DeVos on Waiving Financial Responsibility Standards - March 23, 2020
- Letter to National Council for State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements Regarding SARA Participation - March 20, 2020
Veterans
- Letter to Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs Regarding Veteran Coronavirus Response Act - April 13, 2020
- Letter House of Representatives Leadership in Support of Ensuring GI Bill Benefits for Online Programs During COVID-19 Pandemic - March 18, 2020
- Letters to House and Senate on Ensuring GI Bill Benefits Are Not Interrupted During Coronavirus Pandemic - March 12, 2020