Congress Passes Sweeping Budget Bill, Reshaping Federal Student Aid
On July 3, 2025, Congress passed the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” enacting sweeping changes to federal student aid programs.
Federal Funding
Governmental Policy & Regulation
Monitoring the Senate Budget Reconciliation Process
Lawmakers are working toward a self-imposed July 4, 2025 deadline to complete Senate action before entering negotiations with the House to finalize the legislation.
Governmental Policy & Regulation
LMU Joins National Higher Ed Associations in Urging Restoration of Federal Partnerships
The Association of American Colleges and Universities (AAC&U), the American Council on Education (ACE), the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities (AJCU), and dozens of other higher education associations of which LMU is a member issued a joint statement urging the restoration of longstanding partnerships between American universities and the federal government.
Governmental Policy & Regulation
Monitoring the Executive Order on Higher Education Accreditation
On April 23, 2025, President Trump signed an executive order (EO) aimed at changing university accreditation processes. The order instructs accreditors to place greater emphasis on student outcomes such as graduation rates and return on investment as the primary measures of institutional quality, without requiring consideration of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) practices.
Governmental Policy & Regulation
LMU Monitoring the Restructuring of Federal Agencies, Student Loan Management
On March 21, 2025, President Trump announced a proposal to transfer the management of student loans from the Department of Education (ED) to the Small Business Administration (SBA) and move special needs programs from the ED to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
Governmental Policy & Regulation
LMU Monitoring Department of Education Executive Order
The university is closely monitoring a March 20,2025, executive order (EO) by the Trump administration directing the closure process for the U.S. Department of Education (ED).