Student Right to Know Before You Go Act
The source supplies the latest action, but no lifecycle stage.
Latest action (29 Mar 2012): Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.
What this bill does
The Student Right to Know Before You Go Act would require colleges and universities participating in federal student aid programs to submit data to state-level or multi-state integrated postsecondary education data systems. These systems, which would need to be certified by the Secretary of Education, could also include data from other training programs. The systems would collect information on student enrollment, completion rates, and earnings, disaggregated by program and institution, to create an employment and learning exchange.
This bill would affect institutions of higher education and potentially other postsecondary training programs by requiring them to participate in and provide data for these new systems. The Secretary of Education would be authorized to award grants to help institutions and system administrators comply with the new requirements.
This bill was introduced in the House of Representatives in February 2012 and was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. As of the provided information, its latest action was its introduction.
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Official summary
Student Right to Know Before You Go Act - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require institutions of higher education (IHEs) participating in title IV (Student Assistance) programs to participate in, and provide all the data required for, an individual-level integrated postsecondary education data system administered by a state, a multi-state compact, or the Secretary of Education.
Allows system administrators to include, in addition to data from IHEs, data from certain other postsecondary education and training programs.
Requires the systems to be certified by the Secretary as meeting certain data inclusion, quality, governance, and privacy requirements.
Requires the systems to include: (1) all student components of reporting required for the Integrated Postsecondary Data System (IPEDS), and submit such data to IPEDS; (2) rates of remedial enrollment, credit accumulation, and postsecondary completion by high school completion status; and (3) earnings data, disaggregated by educational program, institution, degree, employment sector, and state to create an interoperable employment and learning exchange.
Authorizes the Secretary to award grants to educational institutions and system administrators to assist them in complying with, developing, and implementing individual-level integrated postsecondary education data systems.
Timeline
29 Mar 2012
Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.
Common questions
- What does H.R. 4061 do?
- The Student Right to Know Before You Go Act would require colleges and universities participating in federal student aid programs to submit data to state-level or multi-state integrated postsecondary education data systems. These systems, which would need to be certified by the Secretary of Education, could also include data from other training programs. The systems would collect information on student enrollment, completion rates, and earnings, disaggregated by program and institution, to create an employment and learning exchange. This bill would affect institutions of higher education and potentially other postsecondary training programs by requiring them to participate in and provide data for these new systems. The Secretary of Education would be authorized to award grants to help institutions and system administrators comply with the new requirements. This bill was introduced in the House of Representatives in February 2012 and was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. As of the provided information, its latest action was its introduction.
- Has H.R. 4061 become law?
- The source does not supply a confirmed lifecycle stage for H.R. 4061. Check the latest action and official source below.
- Who sponsored H.R. 4061?
- H.R. 4061 was sponsored by Rep. Hunter, Duncan D. [R-CA-52] (R-CA), with 1 cosponsor.
- What's the latest action on H.R. 4061?
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training. (29 Mar 2012).
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