To ensure that institutions of higher education that withhold certain transcripts are eligible to participate in title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes.
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Latest Action · June 13, 2024
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
This bill prevents the Department of Education from penalizing colleges that withhold student transcripts under certain conditions. Specifically, it protects colleges' eligibility to participate in federal student aid programs even if they refuse to release transcripts to students who have paid all their institutional charges for periods when they received federal financial aid. The legislation appears designed to prevent colleges from being sanctioned if they use transcript withholding as a practice, regardless of the reason for doing so. The bill does not include specific funding or implementation timelines. The measure targets colleges and universities that participate in federal Title IV student aid programs, which provide grants and loans to millions of students nationwide.
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