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  • Home
  • About
    • CECU Staff
    • State Associations
    • Board of Directors
  • Membership
    • Education Membership
    • Allied Membership
    • Associate Membership
    • International Membership
    • Financial Advisory Council
    • Student Success Stories
  • Advocacy
    • Government Relations Updates >
      • Government Relations Update Archive
    • Higher Education Act
    • Regulation >
      • Accreditation & Innovation
      • Borrower Defense to Repayment
      • Gainful Employment
      • State Authorization
    • CECU PAC
  • News
    • Releases and Statements
    • CECU In The News
    • Career Education Review
    • Career Education Report Podcast
    • Publications
  • Events
    • CEO Summit
    • Convention
    • Hill Day
    • Leadership Institute
    • Webinars
  • Resources
    • CECU Resource Center
    • Certification
    • Student Inquiry Guide
  • Legislative Priorities

CECU Advocacy 

CECU is the national advocacy organization for postsecondary career education. We proudly advocate on behalf of our member institutions and the students they serve by supporting policies that ensure all students have access to and the opportunity to succeed in postsecondary education. Many CECU institutions serve a high proportion of nontraditional and underserved students that often need additional flexibility and resources not available at other institutions.

CECU advocates for policies that treat all institutions and students equitably. We support accountability standards based on student outcome metrics for all programs at all institutions in ways that protect both students and taxpayers. And, we advocate for increased transparency of outcomes so that prospective students and parents can make fully informed decisions about their educational pursuits.

CECU believes that by creating a fair playing field and eliminating unnecessary regulations, innovation in postsecondary education will increase, and institutions will better serve students and their communities.

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Legislation

CECU tracks and monitors all legislation related to the Higher Education Act, Veterans Education, Financial Aid and Appropriations.
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Regulation

CECU provides the latest updates and analysis on regulations such as Gainful Employment and Defense to Repayment.
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Resources

CECU's Resource Center provides members with access to the latest webinars, fact sheets and other information to help your institution.
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CECU Advocacy Points of Contact 
Government Relations 

Steve Gonzalez
Senior Vice President of Government Relations  
Steve.Gonzalez@career.org

​Joanne Zurcher 
Vice President of Government Relations
joanne.zurcher@career.org​
Policy and Regulatory Affairs 

Nicholas Kent
Senior Vice President of Policy and Regulatory Affairs 
Nicholas.Kent@career.org 
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Contact
Career Education Colleges and Universities
​1530 Wilson Boulevard | Suite 1050 | Arlington, VA 22209
Phone: 571-970-3941 | Fax: 866-363-2181 | Privacy

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