MA H1229

Bill

Requiring institutions of higher education to provide uniform financial aid information to accepted applicants

Introduced
01/22/2019

In Committee
01/22/2019

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to requiring institutions of higher education to provide uniform financial aid information to accepted applicants. Higher Education.

AI Summary

This bill requires institutions of higher education in Massachusetts to provide a uniform financial aid information shopping sheet to all accepted applicants, including transfer students. The shopping sheet is a standardized form developed by the federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and the U.S. Department of Education to help students compare financial aid offers from different institutions. The bill specifies that institutions can provide the shopping sheet electronically and may include additional financial aid information, as long as they use the same definitions as in the standard form. The Department of Higher Education is authorized to promulgate regulations to implement this requirement, which will take effect starting the 2020-2021 academic year.

Committee Categories

Education

Sponsors (4)

Mindy Domb (D), Sean Garballey (D), Adrian Madaro (D), John Velis (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H5209 (on 12/23/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1229

(7 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1229
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1229.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1235	Authorizing military active duty members and retired veterans to transfer all college credits to higher education institutions in the Commonwealth	Accompanied a study order, see H5125	Similar To
H1236	To ensure tuition equity for Massachusetts residents	Accompanied a study order, see H5125	Similar To
H1237	Protecting public higher education student information	Accompanied a new draft, see H4420	Similar To
H1247	Requiring institutions of higher education to provide uniform financial aid information to accepted applicants	Accompanied a study order, see H5209	Similar To
H3655	Requiring written notice to students of the processes available for addressing sexual assault	Accompanied a new draft, see H4418	Similar To
H5209	Study Order - Higher Education Financing	Discharged to the committee on House Rules	Replaced by
S750	Protecting students and increasing accountability at Massachusetts colleges and universities	Accompanied a study order, see S2541	Similar To

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