College Transparency Act
The source supplies the latest action, but no lifecycle stage.
Latest action (15 May 2017): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
What this bill does
The College Transparency Act, introduced in the Senate, would require the National Center for Education Statistics to create a secure, privacy-protected data system. This system would collect and analyze student-level information on enrollment, academic progress, graduation rates, post-college outcomes, and financial aid. The goal is to provide clearer, more customizable information for students and families making educational decisions and to reduce reporting requirements for colleges and universities.
This bill would affect postsecondary students and their families by offering more detailed data for decision-making. It would also impact colleges and universities by aiming to streamline their reporting obligations to the federal government. The system would link with other federal data sources to provide a more comprehensive picture of student experiences and outcomes.
As an introduced bill, S. 1121 has not yet been passed by Congress. The next steps would involve consideration by committees in the Senate, potential amendments, and votes by the full Senate. If passed by the Senate, it would then move to the House of Representatives for a similar process.
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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.
Timeline
15 May 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Common questions
- What does S. 1121 do?
- The College Transparency Act, introduced in the Senate, would require the National Center for Education Statistics to create a secure, privacy-protected data system. This system would collect and analyze student-level information on enrollment, academic progress, graduation rates, post-college outcomes, and financial aid. The goal is to provide clearer, more customizable information for students and families making educational decisions and to reduce reporting requirements for colleges and universities. This bill would affect postsecondary students and their families by offering more detailed data for decision-making. It would also impact colleges and universities by aiming to streamline their reporting obligations to the federal government. The system would link with other federal data sources to provide a more comprehensive picture of student experiences and outcomes. As an introduced bill, S. 1121 has not yet been passed by Congress. The next steps would involve consideration by committees in the Senate, potential amendments, and votes by the full Senate. If passed by the Senate, it would then move to the House of Representatives for a similar process.
- Has S. 1121 become law?
- The source does not supply a confirmed lifecycle stage for S. 1121. Check the latest action and official source below.
- Who sponsored S. 1121?
- S. 1121 was sponsored by Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT] (R-UT), with 15 cosponsors.
- What's the latest action on S. 1121?
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (15 May 2017).
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