Bill > A4254

This bill establishes limits on transcript release restrictions at institutions of higher education and certain proprietary institutions. The key provisions include: (1) prohibiting institutions from refusing to provide a transcript or conditioning its provision on the payment of a debt of $2,000 or less of non-mandatory charges, except for unpaid tuition, room and board, or other mandatory fees; (2) allowing institutions to condition transcript provision on a good faith repayment plan for debts over $2,000 in non-mandatory charges or any amount of unpaid mandatory charges; (3) requiring institutions to provide transcripts for payment periods where federal or state financial aid was used; and (4) prohibiting institutions from withholding transcripts due to administrative errors or fraud by the institution in administering federal financial aid.

Education

https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2024/A4254