Amendment helps students and families plan financially for higher education by requiring that colleges provide information about the anticipated cost of a post-secondary degree. Institutions would have the option of offering either a multi-year tuition and fee schedule or a traditional, single-year tuition and fee schedule with a nonbinding, multi-year estimate of a student's net costs.

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Amendment Number
954
Description
Amendment helps students and families plan financially for higher education by requiring that colleges provide information about the anticipated cost of a post-secondary degree. Institutions would have the option of offering either a multi-year tuition and fee schedule or a traditional, single-year tuition and fee schedule with a nonbinding, multi-year estimate of a student's net costs.
Purpose
An amendment numbered 26 printed in House Report 110-523 to help students and families plan financially for higher education by requiring that colleges provide information about the anticipated cost of a post-secondary degree. Institutions would have the option of offering either a multi-year tuition and fee schedule or a traditional, single-year tuition and fee schedule with a nonbinding, multi-year estimate of a student's net costs.
Congress
110
Type
HAMDT
Latest Action Date
Feb 7, 2008
Latest Action Text
On agreeing to the Murphy, Patrick amendment (A022) Agreed to by voice vote.
Latest Action Time
16:46:43
Submitted Date
Feb 7, 2008
Chamber
House of Representatives
Update Date
Jul 11, 2021
Amendment 954 — Informed