07/11/2025 | News release | Distributed by Public on 07/11/2025 14:31
When President Trump signed the final reconciliation bill into law July 4, that capped a fast-moving and deeply partisan process that reshapes federal tax and spending policy across the board. For colleges and universities, the implications are wide-ranging and, in some cases, still evolving. While some provisions take effect immediately, others-including major changes to federal student aid-will roll out over the next year.ACE has put together a summary of the provisions impacting students and institutions. Click here to download it.
Some provisions and time frames of note:
This Inside Higher Ed story has a detailed list of time frames for various provisions, as well.
ACE will be tracking implementation closely as federal agencies begin to translate the law's broad strokes into specific measures.