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ACCOUNTABILITY IN HIGHER EDUCATION AND ACCESS THROUGH DEMAND-DRIVEN WORKFORCE PELL: PELL GRANT EXCLUSION RELATING TO OTHER GRANT AID; AND WORKFORCE PELL GRANTS

Proposed rule from the Education Department (docket ED-2026-OPE-0133). 165 comment letters from companies and organizations are listed below.

Agency: Education Department
Docket: ED-2026-OPE-0133
Published: 2026-03-09
Comments due: 2026-04-08
Status: Final rule published May 19, 2026
Total public comments: 440
Letters listed here: 165

Federal Register notice ↗ · Docket on Regulations.gov ↗ · Final rule ↗

Who commented, by industry

Education 77 Advocacy & Nonprofits 33 Government & Tribes 9 Healthcare 6 Labor Unions 6 Business Groups & Chambers 6 Technology, Media & Telecom 5 Manufacturing & Chemicals 5 Other 5 Transportation & Logistics 4 Retail, Hospitality & Consumer 4 Law, Accounting & Consulting 2 Energy, Mining & Utilities 1 Banking & Lending 1 Agriculture & Food 1

Who commented

Altrain Medical and Dental Assisting Academy University or school Education

filed 2026-04-10

ACCOUNTABILITY IN HIGHER EDUCATION AND ACCESS THROUGH DEMAND-DRIVEN WORKFORCE PELL: PELL GRANT EXCLUSION RELATING TO OTHER GRANT AID; AND WORKFORCE PELL GRANTS

Who commented, by industry

Who commented

Altrain Medical and Dental Assisting Academy University or school Education

Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education Nonprofit or advocacy group Education

Stride, Inc Company Education

National Energy and Fuels Institute, Inc. Company Energy, Mining & Utilities

World Education, a JSI Initiative Nonprofit or advocacy group Education

Continuing Education Association of New York Nonprofit or advocacy group Education

Interplay Learning Company Education

State Higher Education Executive Officers Association Nonprofit or advocacy group Education

Guild Education Company Education

Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine Coalition Trade or professional group Healthcare

American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) Trade or professional group Transportation & Logistics

Learning Alliance Corporation Nonprofit or advocacy group Education

COOP Careers Nonprofit or advocacy group Education

WestEd Nonprofit or advocacy group Education

Per Scholas Nonprofit or advocacy group Education

National Association of State Workforce Agencies (NASWA) Trade or professional group Government & Tribes

FGAAction Nonprofit or advocacy group Advocacy & Nonprofits

Center For Employment Opportunities (CEO) Nonprofit or advocacy group Advocacy & Nonprofits

American Council on Education Nonprofit or advocacy group Education

American Academy of Family Physicians Trade or professional group Healthcare

The Century Foundation Nonprofit or advocacy group Advocacy & Nonprofits

Data Quality Campaign Nonprofit or advocacy group Technology, Media & Telecom

Career Education Colleges and Universities (CECU) University or school Education

Mahoning Valley Manufacturers Coalition Trade or professional group Manufacturing & Chemicals

Workforce Pell Group Coalition or joint letter Education

Open Education Association Nonprofit or advocacy group Education

Center for American Progress Nonprofit or advocacy group Advocacy & Nonprofits

AFT Labor union Labor Unions

Vera Institute of Justice Nonprofit or advocacy group Advocacy & Nonprofits

Cicero Institute Nonprofit or advocacy group Advocacy & Nonprofits

Presidents Forum Nonprofit or advocacy group Education

Young Invincibles Nonprofit or advocacy group Advocacy & Nonprofits

Arizona Center for Youth Resources Nonprofit or advocacy group Advocacy & Nonprofits

Protect Students and Taxpayers Coalition Nonprofit or advocacy group Education

Xavier University University or school Education

UnidosUS Nonprofit or advocacy group Advocacy & Nonprofits

Veterans Education Success Nonprofit or advocacy group Education

Bucks County Community College University or school Education

Jobs and Careers Coalition Nonprofit or advocacy group Advocacy & Nonprofits

Council of Colleges of Acpupuncture and Herbal Medicine (CCAHM) Trade or professional group Education

Claudia T. Pastorius, P.A. Company Law, Accounting & Consulting

America Achieves Nonprofit or advocacy group Advocacy & Nonprofits

Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) Trade or professional group Business Groups & Chambers

The Home Depot, Inc. Company Retail, Hospitality & Consumer

The Hope Center for Student Basic Needs Nonprofit or advocacy group Education

InStride Company Education

Wisconsin Association of Independent Colleges and Universities Nonprofit or advocacy group Education

NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund (LDF) Nonprofit or advocacy group Advocacy & Nonprofits

Massachusetts Association of Community Colleges Nonprofit or advocacy group Education

California EDGE Coalition Nonprofit or advocacy group Advocacy & Nonprofits

Wireless Infrastructure Association (WIA) Trade or professional group Technology, Media & Telecom

College Now Nonprofit or advocacy group Education

New America Higher Education Program Nonprofit or advocacy group Advocacy & Nonprofits

Government Affairs Solutions Company Law, Accounting & Consulting

EASTCONN Government or tribe Education

All4Ed Nonprofit or advocacy group Education

U.S. Chamber of Commerce Trade or professional group Business Groups & Chambers

Business Roundtable Trade or professional group Business Groups & Chambers

EdTrust Nonprofit or advocacy group Education

National Governors Association Government or tribe Government & Tribes

Complete College America University or school Education

American Association of Community Colleges / Association of Community College Trustees Coalition or joint letter Education

Michigan Works! Association Trade or professional group Government & Tribes

Ohio Association of Community Colleges Nonprofit or advocacy group Education

Goodwill Industries International Nonprofit or advocacy group Advocacy & Nonprofits

Defiance College University or school Education

The Institute for College Access and Success Nonprofit or advocacy group Education

Michigan Community College Association Nonprofit or advocacy group Education

Afterschool Alliance Nonprofit or advocacy group Advocacy & Nonprofits

Ohio Workforce Association Trade or professional group Government & Tribes

California Association of Private Postsecondary Schools Nonprofit or advocacy group Education

NJ Association of State Colleges & Universities Nonprofit or advocacy group Education

Laborers' International Union of North America Labor union Labor Unions

Postsecondary Education & Economics Research Center Nonprofit or advocacy group Education

Colorado Community College System University or school Education

Digitunity Nonprofit or advocacy group Advocacy & Nonprofits

National Education Association (NEA) Labor union Labor Unions