To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require certain institutions of higher education to provide notice of tuition levels for students.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
The bill amends the Higher Education Act to require institutions receiving federal student aid to provide admitted students with multi-year tuition schedules or cost estimates. It relies on reporting requirements and exemptions. The main policy areas are Education and Higher Education.
Who Benefits and How
College students and their families could face fewer barriers and Colleges and universities in severe financial distress could face lower compliance burdens.
Who Bears the Burden and How
University financial aid offices and registrars would take on compliance duties.
Key Provisions
- Amends the Higher Education Act to require institutions receiving federal student aid to provide admitted students with multi-year tuition schedules or cost estimates.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
The bill amends the Higher Education Act to require institutions receiving federal student aid to provide admitted students with multi-year tuition schedules or cost estimates.
Key Policy Areas
Education, Higher Education
Primary Purpose
The bill amends the Higher Education Act to require institutions receiving federal student aid to provide admitted students with multi-year tuition schedules or cost estimates.
Policy Domains
Section 2 - Notice of tuition levels
Identified Gains
- College students and their families
- Colleges and universities in severe financial distress
Identified Costs
- University financial aid offices and registrars
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMs. Perez (for herself, Mr. Peters, Mr. Connolly, Mr. Fitzpatrick, …
Stakeholder Effects
cui bono?How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.
Colleges and universities in severe financial distress, University financial aid offices and registrars
Positive-direction: Colleges and universities in severe financial distress
Negative-direction: University financial aid offices and registrars
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_secretary"
- → Secretary of Education
- "the_institution"
- → Institution of higher education participating in federal student aid programs
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
The difference in percentage terms between previous year estimates and actual net costs for students at the institution
A schedule showing tuition and fees for multiple years of a student's program
A single-year schedule plus a nonbinding estimate of net costs after financial aid for multiple years, assuming constant family circumstances
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