CECU Advocacy
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CECU is the national voice for postsecondary career education! We are proud to advocate on behalf of our member institutions and the students they serve. CECU has continuously advocated for policies that ensure students from all walks of life have access to and the opportunity to succeed in higher education. We proudly represent institutions that cater to an under-served population of students that often need the flexibility and resources our member institutions provide. In 2015/16, the sector served 9% of all college students, producing: - 30% of all Certificates - 10% of all Associate Degrees - 6% of all BA Degrees |
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Over 80% of students attending postsecondary career schools received some form of Federal Financial Aid in 2015/16 – the most recent data available. This is a true partnership between public policy and our schools to provide access and education for those who seek to pursue a career, and the education that makes them a professional.
CECU advocates for policies that treat all schools – and all students – equally. We believe there should be one set of rules for all schools. We believe in appropriate outcome metrics for all programs at all schools in ways that protect both students and taxpayers. And, we advocate for maximum transparency of outcomes so that prospective students and parents can make the right decisions, fully informed of what the data means.
Higher Education is governed by “The Triad” with states providing consumer protection, accreditors ensuring academic quality, and the federal government providing access through financial aid. In this context, we seek common rules and regulations across all sectors of higher education. But we seek to reduce the regulatory burden on all institutions of higher education – enabling schools to innovate and serve diverse populations. We totally reject targeting one sector of higher education for regulations not imposed on others. CECU believes that by creating a fair playing field and eliminating unnecessary regulations, innovation in higher education will increase and students will be better served.
CECU advocates for policies that treat all schools – and all students – equally. We believe there should be one set of rules for all schools. We believe in appropriate outcome metrics for all programs at all schools in ways that protect both students and taxpayers. And, we advocate for maximum transparency of outcomes so that prospective students and parents can make the right decisions, fully informed of what the data means.
Higher Education is governed by “The Triad” with states providing consumer protection, accreditors ensuring academic quality, and the federal government providing access through financial aid. In this context, we seek common rules and regulations across all sectors of higher education. But we seek to reduce the regulatory burden on all institutions of higher education – enabling schools to innovate and serve diverse populations. We totally reject targeting one sector of higher education for regulations not imposed on others. CECU believes that by creating a fair playing field and eliminating unnecessary regulations, innovation in higher education will increase and students will be better served.
CECU Government Relations Priorities for 2019
- A national commitment to provide access to postsecondary career skills education.
- Protecting Veterans’ access to postsecondary career education.
- A Higher Education Reauthorization that serves career education students and treats all institutions equally.
- Short-term Pell Grants, designed to help workers keep pace with new skill demands, should be available to all sectors of higher education – especially career schools!
- A Risk-adjusted Repayment Rate that does not penalize schools serving at-risk students.
- Maximum transparency of program outcomes for all schools and all programs – with common definitions of such outcomes.
- A Borrower Defense to Repayment rule that provides due-process for both students and their schools.
- A restoration of the appropriate role for each leg of “The Triad”:
- Accreditors handle academic quality.
- State licensing agencies address student consumer protections.
- The federal government determines eligibility for participation in Title IV.
- Accreditors handle academic quality.
- CECU will continue its outreach, engagement and advocacy related to the Department's Office of Inspector General Guide for Audits of Proprietary Schools and for Compliance Attestation Engagements of Third-Party Servicers Administering Title IV Programs.
- A commitment to students impacted by school closures through a new Office of Continuing Education Services at the Department of Education. CECU proposes funding this new office through a $5 per student fee. The most recent annual enrollment trends in our sector places this figure at over $10 million dollars annually!
- Restore the Ability to Benefit (ATB) with appropriate safeguards against fraud.
LegislationCECU tracks and monitors all legislation related to the Higher Education Act, Veterans Education, Financial Aid and Appropriations.
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RegulationCECU provides the latest updates and analysis on regulations such as Gainful Employment and Defense to Repayment.
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ResourcesCECU's Resource Center provides members with access to the latest webinars, fact sheets and other information to help your institution.
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