MA S661

Bill

MA S661

Relative to uniform financial aid information

Introduced
04/15/2015

In Committee
03/17/2016

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
07/31/2016

Introduced Session

189th General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation relative to uniform financial aid information. Higher Education.

AI Summary

This bill mandates that all colleges, universities, and other higher education institutions, whether public or private, must provide accepted applicants with a uniform financial aid information shopping sheet. This document, which must be given to applicants before the enrollment deadline, will help students make informed decisions about attending the institution. The bill specifies that institutions should use the financial aid shopping sheet developed by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and the United States Department of Education, as outlined in the Higher Education Opportunity Act (P.L. 110-135), a federal law aimed at improving access to and affordability of higher education.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Education

Sponsors (4)

Eileen Donoghue (D)*, Jim Arciero (D), Sal DiDomenico (D), Jamie Eldridge (D),

Last Action

New draft substituted, as amended, see S2184 (on 03/24/2016)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/Senate/S661

(9 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location	Created
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/Senate/S661	11/24/2016
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/S661	04/16/2015
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/S661.pdf	04/16/2015

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H2206	Relative to part-time higher education faculty eligibility in the state retirement system	Accompanied S1376	Similar To
S1376	Relative to part-time higher education faculty eligibility in the state retirement system	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1379	To authorize creditable service for certain public higher education faculty and professional employees	Accompanied a study order, see S2314	Similar To
S2184	Relative to uniform financial aid information	Reprinted as amended, see S2195	Replaced by
S578	Relative to mental health certified peer specialists	Accompanied a study order, see S2356	Similar To
S660	Relative to fees at community colleges and state universities	Accompanied a new draft, see S2102	Similar To
S662	Reforming institutional eligibility requirements for state-based financial aid	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S666	Regarding tuition equity for high school graduates in the Commonwealth	Accompanied a study order, see S2214	Similar To
S680	To promote higher education among employees of human services provider organizations	Accompanied a study order, see S2214	Similar To

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