H.R. 8932 · 117th Congress · House

Transparency for Transfer Students Act

Active· Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Introduced
Sep 21, 22
Passed House
Pending
Passed Senate
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

Transparency for Transfer Students Act

This bill revises the requirements placed on institutions of higher education (IHEs) regarding the disclosure of their policies on transferring academic credits.

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.

Action Timeline

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  1. SEP 21, 2022IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  2. SEP 21, 2022IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  3. SEP 21, 2022IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

Committees

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Education and Workforce Committee

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Referred: Sep 21, 2022

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