College Transparency Act
Latest action (16 May 2017): Introduced
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Official summary
College Transparency Act
This bill amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require the National Center for Education Statistics to establish a secure and privacy-protected data system that contains information about postsecondary students. Specifically, the data system must:
• evaluate student enrollment patterns, progression, completion, and post-collegiate outcomes, and higher education costs and financial aid at the student level;
• provide complete and customizable information for students and families making decisions about postsecondary education;
• reduce the requirements for reporting by colleges and universities; and
• link with other federal systems of data.
Common questions
- What does H.R. 2434 do?
- College Transparency Act This bill amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require the National Center for Education Statistics to establish a secure and privacy-protected data system that contains information about postsecondary students. Specifically, the data system must: • evaluate student enrollment patterns, progression, completion, and post-collegiate outcomes, and higher education costs and financial aid at the student level; • provide complete and customizable information for students and families making decisions about postsecondary education; • reduce the requirements for reporting by colleges and universities; and • link with other federal systems of data.
- Has H.R. 2434 become law?
- Not yet. As of 16 May 2017, H.R. 2434 is introduced.
- Who sponsored H.R. 2434?
- H.R. 2434 was sponsored by Rep. Paul Mitchell [I-MI10, 2017-2020] (Republican-MI), with 32 cosponsors.
- What's the latest action on H.R. 2434?
- Introduced (16 May 2017).
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