The University of Colorado’s Federal Relations and Counsel provided an update on August 22 covering several federal policy topics relevant to higher education. The update includes information about the proposed rule for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF), a recent Supreme Court ruling regarding NIH grant terminations, new guidance from the Department of Education on allowable activities under the Federal Work-Study (FWS) program, the implementation plan for NIH’s “Gold Standard Science,” a reorganization at the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), and updated screening guidance from U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS).
Another update released on August 20 by CU Federal Relations addresses issues such as fiscal year 2026 appropriations and rescissions, a visit by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to the Anschutz campus, recent awards received by CU from the National Science Foundation, updates to the Department of Education’s SAVE Plan, and details about recent visits to Capitol Hill.
Both updates are available online. For more detailed communications and federal memos related to these topics, readers can visit the CU System Federal Transitions Updates page.
