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LOBBYING REPORT

Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page

1. Registrant Name Organization/Lobbying Firm Self Employed Individual
NATIONAL ASSN OF INDEPENDENT COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES

2. Address

Address1
1025 CONNECTICUT AVENUE, NW, #700
 Address2
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City
WASHINGTON
 State
DC
 Zip Code
20036
 Country
USA

3. Principal place of business (if different than line 2)

City
​Washington
 State
​DC
 Zip Code
​20036
 Country
​USA
4a. Contact Name b. Telephone Number c. E-mail
​Ms.
​VONDA DICKSON
​2027858866
​vonda@naicu.edu
5. Senate ID#
​26843-12
7. Client Name Self Check if client is a state or local government or instrumentality
​NATIONAL ASSN OF INDEPENDENT COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES
6. House ID#
​302450000
TYPE OF REPORT 8. Year
​2026
 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
INCOME OR EXPENSES - YOU MUST complete either Line 12 or Line 13
12. Lobbying 13. Organizations
INCOME relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period was: EXPENSE relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period were:
Less than $5,000
Less than $5,000
$5,000 or more $
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$5,000 or more $
​130,000.00
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.
Method A. 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

Signature
Digitally Signed By: Vonda Dickson
 Date
4/20/2026 3:08:07 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

Legislative Lobbying Report January 1 - March 31, 2026

Senate
S. 9 by Tuberville (R-AL) Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2025
S.163 by Cassidy (R-LA) Protecting Students on Campus Act of 2025
S. 317 by Lankford (R-OK) Charitable Act
S. 936 by Cotton (R-AR) WEST Act of 2025
S. 994 by Durbin (D-IL) Preventing Risky Operations from Threatening the Education and Career Trajectories of (PROTECT) Students Act
S. 2587 by Capito (R-WV) Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026
S. 3589 by Banks (R-IN) RISE Act
S. 1296 by Tillis (R-NC) DETERRENT Act
S.3627 by Moody (R-FL) Pregnant Students Rights Act


House
H.R. 28 by Steube (R-FL) Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2025
H.R. 801 by Moore (R-UT) Charitable Act
H. R. 1048 by Baumgartner (R-WA) DETERRENT Act of 2025
H.R. 1905 by Buchanan (R-FL) Protecting American Students Act
H.R. 2516 by Owens (R-UT) Accreditation for College Excellence (ACE) Act of 2025
H.R.3939 by Bonamici (D-OR) RISE Act
H.R. 4054 by Fine (R-FL) Accreditation Choice and Innovation Act
H.R.4312 by Bilirakis (R-FL) SCORE Act
H. R. 5304 by Aderholt (R-AL) Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026
H.R. 6358 by Frankel (D-FL) - Veteran Education Empowerment Act
H.R.6359 by Hinson (R-IA) Pregnant Students Rights Act
H.R.6498 by Guthrie (R-KY) Student Financial Clarity Act of 2025
H.R.6502 by McClain (R-MI) College Financial Aid Clarity Act of 2025
H.R. 6574 by Kennedy (D-NY) - Loan Equity for Advanced Professionals Act
H.R. 6718 by Lawler (R-NY) - To amend the definition of professional degree in the Higher Education Act of 1965.
H. R. 7148 by Cole (R-OK) - Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2026

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

Education - Dept of, Treasury - Dept of, Veterans Affairs - Dept of (VA), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Energy - 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
Stephanie
Giesecke
Ms
Dir., Budget & Appropriations
Karin
Johns
Ms
Dir., Tax Policy
Jody
Feder
Mrs.
Dir., Accountability & Regulatory Affairs
Justin
Monk
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Director of Student and Institutional Aid Policy
Timothy
Powers
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VP, Government Relations and Policy Development

19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

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Information Update Page - Complete ONLY where registration information has changed.

20. Client new address

Address
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City
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State
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Zip Code
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Country
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21. Client new principal place of business (if different than line 20)

City
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State
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Zip Code
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Country
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22. New General description of client’s business or activities

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LOBBYIST UPDATE

23. Name of each previously reported individual who is no longer expected to act as a lobbyist for the client

First Name
Last Name
Suffix
First Name
Last Name
Suffix
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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)

Internet Address:

Name Address Principal Place of Business
(city and state or country)
Street Address
City State/Province Zip Country
City
State Country

26. Name of each previously reported organization that is no longer affiliated with the registrant or client

1 2 3

FOREIGN ENTITIES

27. Add the following foreign entities:

Name Address Principal place of business
(city and state or country) 		Amount of contribution for lobbying activities Ownership percentage in client
Street Address
City State/Province Country
City
State Country
%

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)