College Transparency Act
The source supplies the latest action, but no lifecycle stage.
Latest action (27 Apr 2023): Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
What this bill does
The College Transparency Act proposes establishing a secure, privacy-protected system to collect and analyze data on postsecondary students. This system aims to help evaluate student enrollment, completion, and post-college outcomes, and to provide better information for students and families choosing higher education. It would also work to reduce reporting burdens on colleges and universities.
The bill affects students, institutions of higher education, and potentially federal agencies involved in education and financial aid. The proposed data system would collect student-level information to track progress and outcomes, with specific data elements to be determined. It also outlines data sharing agreements with federal agencies to analyze student earnings and aid usage.
This bill was introduced in the House of Representatives on April 27, 2023, and referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. It has not yet been voted on by the House or Senate. If passed, the Commissioner of the National Center for Education Statistics would be responsible for developing and maintaining the data system.
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Official summary
College Transparency Act
This bill requires 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 postcollegiate outcomes, and higher education costs and financial aid;
• provide complete and customizable information for students and families making decisions about postsecondary education;
• reduce the requirements for reporting by institutions of higher education; and
• periodically match with other federal systems of data.
The bill also establishes a postsecondary student data system advisory committee.
Timeline
27 Apr 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Common questions
- What does H.R. 2957 do?
- The College Transparency Act proposes establishing a secure, privacy-protected system to collect and analyze data on postsecondary students. This system aims to help evaluate student enrollment, completion, and post-college outcomes, and to provide better information for students and families choosing higher education. It would also work to reduce reporting burdens on colleges and universities. The bill affects students, institutions of higher education, and potentially federal agencies involved in education and financial aid. The proposed data system would collect student-level information to track progress and outcomes, with specific data elements to be determined. It also outlines data sharing agreements with federal agencies to analyze student earnings and aid usage. This bill was introduced in the House of Representatives on April 27, 2023, and referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. It has not yet been voted on by the House or Senate. If passed, the Commissioner of the National Center for Education Statistics would be responsible for developing and maintaining the data system.
- Has H.R. 2957 become law?
- The source does not supply a confirmed lifecycle stage for H.R. 2957. Check the latest action and official source below.
- Who sponsored H.R. 2957?
- H.R. 2957 was sponsored by Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8] (D-IL), with 44 cosponsors.
- What's the latest action on H.R. 2957?
- Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. (27 Apr 2023).
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