AACN's Latest Advocacy, Coalition, and Policy Efforts
May 12: AACN signed onto a letter from the Student Aid Alliance urging Congress to fully fund the Pell Grant program as well as dvocating for robust funding for five other student aid programs administered by the Department of Education: Federal Work-Study (FWS), the Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (FSEOG), the Federal TRIO Programs, the Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness in Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP), and the Graduate Assistance in Areas of National Need (GAANN).
May 11: AACN signed onto a Nursing Community Coalition (NCC) letter urging Congress to take action on top appropriations and legislative priorities that impact nursing education, workforce, and research.
April 16: AACN submitted written testimony for the record to the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (LHHS-ED) requesting at least $610 million for the Title VIII Nursing Workforce Development Programs and at least $215 million for the National Institute of Nursing Research for Fiscal Year (FY) 2027. AACN also signed onto Nursing Community Coalition written testimony for the record to the House LHHS-ED Subcommittee making the same request.
April 15: AACN signed onto letters from American Indian/Alaska Native Health Partners to the House and Senate supporting funding for the Indian Health Service, and particularly for the Health Professions and Indian Health Facilities equipment accounts, in Fiscal Year 2027.
April 8: AACN signed onto an American Council on Education (ACE) letter expressing concerns with the Department of Education’s proposed rule that would change how Pell Grant funding is calculated for students.
April 3: AACN signed onto a Nursing Community Coalition (NCC) letter to the leadership of the House and Senate Appropriations Subcommittees on Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies. The letter supports at least $610 million for the Title VIII Nursing Workforce Development Programs and at least $215 million for the National Institute of Nursing Research in Fiscal Year 2027.