S3355-118

Introduced

To require institutions of higher education participating in Federal financial aid programs to pay a percentage of the cost of attendance for each enrolled full-time student, based on the endowment fund of the institution, and for other purposes.

118th Congress Introduced Nov 29, 2023

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To require institutions of higher education participating in Federal financial aid programs to pay a percentage of the cost of attendance for each enrolled full-time student, based on the endowment fund of the institution, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting financial institutions, investors, and borrowers. The main policy domain is Finance, Education, Environment.

Who Benefits and How

financial institutions, investors, and borrowers may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.

Who Bears the Burden and How

federal implementing agencies, financial institutions, investors, and borrowers may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section S1: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Changing Our Learning, Loans, Endowments, and Graduation Expectations Act or the COLLEGE Act.
  • Section idE74427EA5F7E4B1BBFCAC8A88B0AD93E: 2. Cost match requirement Part G of title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1088 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:...
  • Section idA30DE5D57E9F4ECFBD054C9348F623F4: 494A. Cost match requirement and cost and endowment report For each award year, each institution of higher education participating in a program under this...
  • Section id77E300BFDAA941F99D7874FD87FB6659: 3. Program participation agreement Section 487(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1094(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following:...
  • Section id1C3FF31C6924404D9321354372FD89A7: 4. Risk-sharing payments for Federal Direct Loans Section 454 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087d(a)) is amended— in subsection (a)— in...

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To require institutions of higher education participating in Federal financial aid programs to pay a percentage of the cost of attendance for each enrolled full-time student, based on the endowment fund of the institution, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting financial institutions, investors, and borrowers.

Key Policy Areas

Finance, Education, Environment

Primary Purpose

This bill, To require institutions of higher education participating in Federal financial aid programs to pay a percentage of the cost of attendance for each enrolled full-time student, based on the endowment fund of the institution, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting financial institutions, investors, and borrowers.

Policy Domains

Finance Education Environment

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • financial institutions, investors, and borrowers
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Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
  • financial institutions, investors, and borrowers
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Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Nov 29, 2023

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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Finance Education Environment
Actor Mappings
"the_secretary"
→ The Secretary identified in the operative section

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