MA S677

Bill

Protecting students and increasing accountability at Massachusetts colleges and universities

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 reform institutional eligibility requirements for state-based financial aid. Higher Education.

AI Summary

This bill aims to reform the institutional eligibility requirements for state-based financial aid in Massachusetts. It would prohibit state scholarship funds from being made available to students enrolled in any postsecondary educational institution that does not meet certain criteria, including a graduation rate of at least 30% for undergraduate students and an average 3-year cohort default rate of no more than 20%. The bill directs the Board of Higher Education to promulgate rules and regulations to implement these requirements, including procedures for determining which institutions meet the standards and a process for institutions to appeal determinations. The Board is also required to annually publish a list of institutions that meet the necessary requirements on the Department of Higher Education's website.

Committee Categories

Education

Sponsors (2)

Eileen Donoghue (D), Rady Mom (D),

Last Action

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

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S677

(16 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S677
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S677.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H12	Relative to higher education boards and trustees	No further action taken	Similar To
H1920	Relative to the cost of veteran higher education	Accompanied a new draft, see H4376	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
S1025	Relative to public higher education collective labor contracts	Accompanied a study order, see S2491	Similar To
S1383	Relative to part-time higher education faculty eligibility in the state retirement system	Accompanied a study order, see S2491	Similar To
S1533	Relative to certain endowment funds in private institutions of higher learning	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
S668	To ensure tuition equity for Massachusetts residents	Accompanied a study order, see S2487	Similar To
S669	Providing access to higher education for high school graduates in the Commonwealth	Accompanied a study order, see S2487	Similar To
S680	Relative to uniform financial aid information	New draft substituted, see S2247	Similar To
S688	Eliminating form 901 reporting requirement	Accompanied a study order, see S2487	Similar To
S698	Creating higher education opportunities for students with intellectual disabilities, autism and other developmental disabilities	Accompanied a new draft, see S2467	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

H1920

Relative to the cost of veteran higher education

Accompanied a new draft, see H4376

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

S1025

Relative to public higher education collective labor contracts

Accompanied a study order, see S2491

Similar To

S1383

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

Accompanied a study order, see S2491

Similar To

S1533

Relative to certain endowment funds in private institutions of higher learning

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

S668

To ensure tuition equity for Massachusetts residents

Accompanied a study order, see S2487

Similar To

S669

Providing access to higher education for high school graduates in the Commonwealth

Accompanied a study order, see S2487

Similar To

S680

Relative to uniform financial aid information

New draft substituted, see S2247

Similar To

S688

Eliminating form 901 reporting requirement

Accompanied a study order, see S2487

Similar To

S698

Creating higher education opportunities for students with intellectual disabilities, autism and other developmental disabilities

Accompanied a new draft, see S2467

Similar To

S706

Relative to sexual violence on higher education campuses

Accompanied a new draft, see S2081

Similar To

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