Truth-in-Tuition Act of 2007
Latest action · Jan 22, 2008 Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness.
Progress
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- IntroducedNov 9, 2007
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Truth-in-Tuition Act of 2007 - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require institutions of higher education (IHEs) that are participating in the Act's student assistance programs to provide each prospective cohort of students applying to enter their undergraduate or graduate programs with a binding, multi-year tuition and fee schedule for the normal duration of such studies.
Requires the Secretary of Education to waive the application of such requirement to IHEs that are unable to comply because of events causing them severe economic distress.
Directs the Secretary to award: (1) competitive grants to IHEs that, for an academic year, have a net tuition (tuition and fees, minus grant amounts) increase that does not exceed the percentage change in the higher education price index; and (2) bonus amounts to IHEs that guarantee that their net tuition will not outpace changes in such index over specified periods of time. Requires IHEs to distribute such grants and bonuses as need-based grant aid to students who are eligible for federal Pell Grants.
Requires IHEs whose annual net tuition increase outpaces such index to issue an explanatory report to the Secretary that includes actions being taken to remedy the situation.
Cosponsors 6
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Nov 13, 2007 to Feb 6, 2008.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-IL | Rahm Emanuel | Nov 13, 2007 | |
| R-NC | Sue Wilkins Myrick | Nov 15, 2007 | |
| D-VA | James P. Moran | Dec 19, 2007 | |
| D-CA | Dennis A. Cardoza | Feb 6, 2008 | |
| D-MN | Keith Ellison | Feb 6, 2008 | |
| D-SD | Stephanie Herseth Sandlin | Feb 6, 2008 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jan 22, 2008Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness.
- Nov 9, 2007Introduced in House
- Nov 9, 2007Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Subjects
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- Nov 9, 2007Introduced in House
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