Transparency for Transfer Students Act

Bill: 117-hr-8932
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Castro, Joaquin [D-TX-20]
Introduced: 2022-09-21
Policy area: Education
Latest action: action_date: 2022-09-21
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

Summaries:
action_date: 2022-09-21
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Transparency for Transfer Students Act</b></p> <p>This bill revises the requirements placed on institutions of higher education (IHEs) regarding the disclosure of their policies on transferring academic credits.</p> <p>In particular, the bill specifies that an IHE must (1) include its credit transfer policies on its website and in at least one other relevant publication (e.g., a course catalogue); (2) include a link to the website of each IHE with which it has an articulation agreement; and (3) provide a list of transfer-related resources, including information regarding financial aid and relevant staff contact information.</p>

tv_txt: I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8932 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 21, 2022 Mr. Castro of Texas introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor A BILL To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to clarify requirements for disclosure of transfer of credit policies.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Transparency for Transfer Students Act . 2. Transfer of credit policies Section 485(h)(1) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1092(h)(1) ) is amended— (1) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A)— (A) by inserting on the website of the institution and in at least one other relevant publication (such as a course catalogue) after publicly disclose ; and (B) by inserting , easy to find, after readable ; (2) in subparagraph (B), by striking the period at the end and inserting the following: , including a link to the website of each institution of higher education on such list and a link to or an explanation of the provisions of each such articulation agreement; and ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (C) a list of transfer-related resources and information not otherwise provided under subparagraphs (A) and (B) that the institution provides, including deadlines, financial aid information, information regarding time limits on access to financial aid, and information about any transfer center or transfer counselor (and contact information for such counselor). .