MA S217

Bill

MA S217

Establishing a student tuition recovery fund

Introduced
03/29/2021

In Committee
03/29/2021

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation relative to establish a student tuition recovery fund for students from certain for-profit schools. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.

AI Summary

This bill establishes a Student Tuition Recovery Fund to fully reimburse students who suffer economic losses due to for-profit schools discontinuing programs, failing to fulfill contractual obligations, or engaging in unfair or deceptive practices. The fund will be administered by the Attorney General, who can pursue loan cancellations or discharges to reduce the fund's liability. For-profit schools will pay annual assessments into the fund, with the amount based on a percentage of the school's gross tuition and fees. The fund may not be used for non-pecuniary damages, and unexpended money will not revert to the General Fund. The Division of Professional Licensure and Board of Higher Education can take action against schools that fail to pay assessments to the fund.

Committee Categories

Labor and Employment

Sponsors (4)

Jason Lewis (D)*, Mike Barrett (D), Jamie Eldridge (D), Eric Lesser (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2666 (on 02/07/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S217

(6 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S217
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S217.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1362	Relative to college tuition and admissions	Accompanied a study order, see H5174	Similar To
S1733	To ensure fair public higher education workplaces	Accompanied a study order, see S2771	Similar To
S1950	Establishing a tax credit for individuals paying college tuition	Accompanied a study order, see H5248	Similar To
S2396	Relative to the Massachusetts National Guard Family Education Program	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2666	Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to consumer protection and professional licensure matters	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Replaced by
S829	To guarantee debt-free public higher education	Accompanied a new draft, see S2812	Similar To

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