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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
| Address1 | 1110 Vermont Ave, NW |
Address2 | Suite 800 |
| City | Washington |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20005 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 40025201-48
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6. House ID# 398300000
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| TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2025 |
Q1 (1/1 - 3/31) | Q2 (4/1 - 6/30) | Q3 (7/1 - 9/30) | Q4 (10/1 - 12/31) |
9. Check if this filing amends a previously filed version of this report
| 10. Check if this is a Termination Report | Termination Date |
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11. No Lobbying Issue Activity |
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| INCOME relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period was: | EXPENSE relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period were: | ||||||||
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| Provide a good faith estimate, rounded to the nearest $10,000, of all lobbying related income for the client (including all payments to the registrant by any other entity for lobbying activities on behalf of the client). | 14. REPORTING Check box to indicate expense accounting method. See instructions for description of options. | ||||||||
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Reporting amounts using LDA definitions only
Method B. Reporting amounts under section 6033(b)(8) of the Internal Revenue Code Method C. Reporting amounts under section 162(e) of the Internal Revenue Code |
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| Signature | Digitally Signed By: Neela Wilson |
Date | 10/20/2025 2:53:51 PM |
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code EDU
16. Specific lobbying issues
Opposition to the proposed changes to the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program in the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) issued on August 18 in the Federal Register, denying certain organizations qualifying employer status.
Support the Department of Education working with Congress to delay implementation of the H.R. 1. until at least July 1, 2027.
Support for clear and direct communication for students, borrowers, and families to understand the new annual and aggregate loan limits and student loan repayment plans.
Support for the Department of Education to create and disseminate a comprehensive list of professional degree programs, which should include programs identified in the Federal Register as meeting the definition of qualifying graduate program in the financial value transparency (FVT) final regulations.
Support for proper staffing at the Department of Education in order to implement the full scope of the H.R.1.
Support for the data used to determine the median earnings for each program to be be made publicly available in a timely, clear and concise manner.
Request for further guidance on the requirement for institutions to package non-federal grant aid before the Pell Grant, and regarding institutional accountability reporting.
Support for the the negotiated rulemaking committee adding additional constituency groups.
Support for the work of the Joint Associations Group on Indirect Costs (JAG)s effort to develop a new, more transparent model for ensuring that institutions essential research costs are adequately supported.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Education - Dept of
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
| First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code BUD
16. Specific lobbying issues
Support for FY 2026 appropriations bills that mandate that the administration allocate funds as directed by Congress, and swift finalization of the FY 2026 appropriations process.
Opposition to cuts to critical education programs contained in the House fiscal year (FY) 2026 Labor-Health and Human Services-Education and Related Agencies (Labor-HHS) bill.
Oppose the elimination of the Federal Supplemental Education Opportunity Grants (FSEOG) and the reduction in funding for the Federal Work-Study (FWS) program.
Support the House and Senate Labor-HHS bills providing level-funding for the Pell Grant.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Education - Dept of
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Jackson |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code IMM
16. Specific lobbying issues
Support for the exemption of nonimmigrant visas, including F, J, and M student visas, for those countries included under the June 4, 2025, Presidential Proclamation Restricting the Entry of Foreign Nationals to Protect the United States from Foreign Terrorists and other National Security and Public Safety Threats.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
State - Dept of (DOS)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
| First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
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Jackson |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code FIN
16. Specific lobbying issues
Concern over Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's (CFPB) proposed rule on the legal standards applicable to supervisory designation proceedings published in the Federal Register on August 26, 2025.
Support for CFPBs intent to standardize the supervisory designation process and for transparency about the criteria and data sources it will use.
Support for a final CFPB rule that distinguishes payment plans, emergency loans, and other higher education financing tools from high-cost or predatory financial products and clarify that they do not meet the significant harm threshold.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
| First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
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Jackson |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code ACC
16. Specific lobbying issues
Support for the work of the Joint Associations Group on Indirect Costs (JAG)s effort to develop a new, more transparent model for ensuring that institutions essential research costs are adequately supported.
Support the JAG effort included in some of the FY 2026 annual appropriations bills.
Opposition to the Office of Management and Budget instituting arbitrary caps on costs essential to conducting high quality research.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
Information Update Page - Complete ONLY where registration information has changed.
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22. New General description of client’s business or activities
LOBBYIST UPDATE
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ISSUE UPDATE
24. General lobbying issue that no longer pertains
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AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
25. Add the following affiliated organization(s)
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26. Name of each previously reported organization that is no longer affiliated with the registrant or client
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FOREIGN ENTITIES
27. Add the following foreign entities:
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28. Name of each previously reported foreign entity that no longer owns, or controls, or is affiliated with the registrant, client or affiliated organization
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CONVICTIONS DISCLOSURE
29. Have any of the lobbyists listed on this report been convicted in a Federal or State Court of an offense involving bribery,
extortion, embezzlement, an illegal kickback, tax evasion, fraud, a conflict of interest, making a false statement, perjury, or money laundering?
| Lobbyist Name | Description of Offense(s) |