MA S684

Bill

MA S684

Relative to educating students about the cost of a college degree

Introduced
01/23/2017

In Committee
01/23/2017

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to educate students about the cost of a college degree. Higher Education.

AI Summary

This bill aims to establish a "Student Know Before You Go Program" within the Massachusetts public university system. The program will require the state's higher education commissioner, in conjunction with the Board of Higher Education, to promulgate regulations and guidelines to make available various data and metrics to current and prospective students, including the percentage of students receiving financial aid, average student loan debt, student transfer rates, graduation rates, and the enrollment status of different student groups. The goal is to provide greater transparency and information to students about the costs and outcomes associated with attending public institutions of higher education in the state.

Committee Categories

Education

Sponsors (6)

Peter Durant (R), Ryan Fattman (R), Paul Frost (R), Eric Lesser (D), Richard Ross (R), Bruce Tarr (R),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2487 (on 04/26/2018)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S684

(15 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S684
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S684.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H12	Relative to higher education boards and trustees	No further action taken	Similar To
H636	Relative to tuition for U.S. veterans	Accompanied a study order, see H4610	Similar To
H637	Relative to instate tuition	Accompanied a study order, see H4610	Similar To
H648	Relative to student’s rights in higher education	Accompanied a new draft, see S2081	Similar To
S1383	Relative to part-time higher education faculty eligibility in the state retirement system	Accompanied a study order, see S2491	Similar To
S142	Relative to graduate education for certain professionals	Accompanied a new draft, see H4454	Similar To
S1577	Establishing a college tuition tax deduction	Accompanied a study order, see S2497	Similar To
S2081	Relative to sexual violence on higher education campuses	New draft substituted, as amended, see S2191	Similar To
S2487	Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Higher Education to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to higher education issues	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Replaced by
S667	Ensuring students' access to academic transcripts	Accompanied a new draft, see S2274	Similar To
S688	Eliminating form 901 reporting requirement	Accompanied a study order, see S2487	Similar To
S694	To require disclosure of conflicts of interests in academic institutions	Accompanied a study order, see S2487	Similar To
S702	Relative to strengthening and expanding higher education opportunities	Accompanied a new draft, see S2468	Similar To
S704	Protecting public higher education student information	Amendment (as recommended by the committee on Senate Ways and Means) adopted	Similar To
S706	Relative to sexual violence on higher education campuses	Accompanied a new draft, see S2081	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H12

Relative to higher education boards and trustees

No further action taken

Similar To

H636

Relative to tuition for U.S. veterans

Accompanied a study order, see H4610

Similar To

H637

Relative to instate tuition

Accompanied a study order, see H4610

Similar To

H648

Relative to student’s rights in higher education

Accompanied a new draft, see S2081

Similar To

S1383

Relative to part-time higher education faculty eligibility in the state retirement system

Accompanied a study order, see S2491

Similar To

S142

Relative to graduate education for certain professionals

Accompanied a new draft, see H4454

Similar To

S1577

Establishing a college tuition tax deduction

Accompanied a study order, see S2497

Similar To

S2081

Relative to sexual violence on higher education campuses

New draft substituted, as amended, see S2191

Similar To

S2487

Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Higher Education to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to higher education issues

Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules

Replaced by

S667

Ensuring students' access to academic transcripts

Accompanied a new draft, see S2274

Similar To

S688

Eliminating form 901 reporting requirement

Accompanied a study order, see S2487

Similar To

S694

To require disclosure of conflicts of interests in academic institutions

Accompanied a study order, see S2487

Similar To

S702

Relative to strengthening and expanding higher education opportunities

Accompanied a new draft, see S2468

Similar To

S704

Protecting public higher education student information

Amendment (as recommended by the committee on Senate Ways and Means) adopted

Similar To

S706

Relative to sexual violence on higher education campuses

Accompanied a new draft, see S2081

Similar To

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