Student Right to Know Before You Go Act of 2013
The source supplies the latest action, but no lifecycle stage.
Latest action (8 Jul 2013): Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.
What this bill does
H.R. 1937, the "Student Right to Know Before You Go Act of 2013," would require colleges and universities to submit more detailed student data to the Secretary of Education. This data would be used to calculate and make public various statistics, including the percentage of students receiving financial aid, average student loan debt upon graduation and after leaving school, transfer rates, continuation rates to further education, and the percentage of students completing their intended degree level. The bill also aims to create earnings metrics by linking student data with Social Security records, showing median annual earnings and employment data disaggregated by program, credential, school, and state of employment at 2, 6, and 15 years after program completion.
This legislation would affect institutions of higher education, requiring them to collect and report specific student unit records and prominently link to a website displaying this information. The Secretary of Education would be responsible for establishing common definitions, collection requirements, and for making the aggregated data publicly available in a user-friendly format that protects personally identifiable information. The bill also includes provisions for states and institutions to request aggregate data for improvement and evaluation purposes and prohibits unauthorized use of the collected data.
This bill was introduced in the House of Representatives on May 9, 2013, and referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. As of its introduction, it has not advanced further in the legislative process. Future actions would involve consideration by the committee, and if passed, it would proceed to the House floor, then to the Senate for consideration.
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Official summary
Student Right to Know Before You Go Act of 2013 - Amends title IV (Student Assistance) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (HEA) to require institutions of higher education (IHEs) to submit to the Secretary of Education data that the Secretary determines to be sufficient to complete all student components of reporting required for the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS). Directs the Secretary to review that determination every five years.
Requires the Secretary to: (1) establish common definitions for IHEs to follow in submitting the data required under this Act, and (2) determine both collection and reporting requirements.
Directs the Secretary to require IHEs to identify student unit records to enable coding and reporting on: (1) students who participate in remedial education; (2) whether, and at what level, the student is seeking a degree; and (3) whether the student is seeking a certificate. (Student unit records are used to collect information at the student, rather than institutional, level.)
Requires the Secretary to also calculate, within two years of this Act's enactment, at the institutional and program specific level:
• the percentage of students who receive federal, state, or institutional grants or loans;
• the average amount of federal loan debt students have accumulated by graduation;
• the average amount of total federal loan debt of students who do not complete a program of study two years after their last known enrollment in any IHE;
• student transfer rates by sector of transfer;
Timeline
8 Jul 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.
Common questions
- What does H.R. 1937 do?
- H.R. 1937, the "Student Right to Know Before You Go Act of 2013," would require colleges and universities to submit more detailed student data to the Secretary of Education. This data would be used to calculate and make public various statistics, including the percentage of students receiving financial aid, average student loan debt upon graduation and after leaving school, transfer rates, continuation rates to further education, and the percentage of students completing their intended degree level. The bill also aims to create earnings metrics by linking student data with Social Security records, showing median annual earnings and employment data disaggregated by program, credential, school, and state of employment at 2, 6, and 15 years after program completion. This legislation would affect institutions of higher education, requiring them to collect and report specific student unit records and prominently link to a website displaying this information. The Secretary of Education would be responsible for establishing common definitions, collection requirements, and for making the aggregated data publicly available in a user-friendly format that protects personally identifiable information. The bill also includes provisions for states and institutions to request aggregate data for improvement and evaluation purposes and prohibits unauthorized use of the collected data. This bill was introduced in the House of Representatives on May 9, 2013, and referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. As of its introduction, it has not advanced further in the legislative process. Future actions would involve consideration by the committee, and if passed, it would proceed to the House floor, then to the Senate for consideration.
- Has H.R. 1937 become law?
- The source does not supply a confirmed lifecycle stage for H.R. 1937. Check the latest action and official source below.
- Who sponsored H.R. 1937?
- H.R. 1937 was sponsored by Rep. Hunter, Duncan D. [R-CA-50] (R-CA), with 2 cosponsors.
- What's the latest action on H.R. 1937?
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training. (8 Jul 2013).
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