Higher Standards for Higher Education Act

To require the Secretary of Education to report default and other data for each program of study of certain institutions of higher education for which the Secretary annually reports cohort default data under the Higher Education Act of 1965. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Higher Standards for Higher Education Act 2. Collection and reporting of default data for certain programs of study Section 435(m)(4) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1085(m)(4) (E) Program of study reporting requirements (i) In general Subject to clause (ii), for each fiscal year beginning after the date of enactment of the Higher Standards for Higher Education Act (I) The number of those current and former students who enter repayment on such loans (or on the portion of a Federal Direct Consolidation Loan that is used to repay any such loans) in that fiscal year. (II) Of the students identified in subclause (I), the percentage who default on any such loan before the end of the second succeeding fiscal year following the fiscal year in which the students entered repayment. (III) Of such students, the percentage who are between 31 and 360 days delinquent on any such loan before the end of such second succeeding fiscal year. (IV) Of such students, the percentage who are in forbearance on any such loan before the end of such second succeeding fiscal year. (V) Of such students, the percentage who are in deferment on any such loan before the end of such second succeeding fiscal year. (VI) Of such students, the percentage who— (aa) have been making regular payments on such loans, but for whom— (AA) on any day before the end of such second succeeding fiscal year, the sum of the outstanding balance due on such loans, exceeds (BB) the sum of the outstanding balance due on such loans on the date that is one year preceding the day in subitem (AA); and (bb) are not described in subclauses (II) through (V). (VII) Of such students, the percentage who— (aa) have been making regular payments on such loans, and for whom— (AA) on any day before the end of such second succeeding fiscal year, the sum of the outstanding balance due on such loans, is less than (BB) the sum of the outstanding balance due on such loans on the date that is one year preceding the day in subitem (AA); and (bb) are not described in subclauses (II) through (V). (VIII) Of such students, the percentage who, before the end of such second succeeding fiscal year— (aa) are making regular payments on such loans, and for whom— (AA) the sum of the outstanding balance due on such loans, is less than (BB) the sum of the original balance due on such loans; and (bb) are not described in subclauses (II) through (V). (IX) Of such students, the percentage who have paid each such loan in full before the end of such second succeeding fiscal year. (X) Of such students, the percentage whose obligation to repay all such loans has been discharged under section 437 before the end of such second succeeding fiscal year. (ii) Exclusion of certain programs of study The Secretary shall exclude under clause (i) information with respect to any program of study if the number of students (or former students) of such program is insufficient to yield statistically reliable information or the results would reveal personally identifiable information about an individual student (or former student). (iii) Definitions In this subparagraph: (I) Covered institution The term covered institution (II) Endowment fund The term endowment fund .

Summary: Higher Standards for Higher Education Act This bill requires the Department of Education, in its annual report on cohort default rates (generally, a percentage of how many current and former students default on their student loans in a fiscal year), to collect and report additional data for institutions of higher education with an endowment of $1 billion or more.