Amendment requires that, as part of the review for accreditation, colleges must publicly disclose their transfer of credit policies and specifically state whether the institution denies transfer of credit based solely on the accreditation of the sending institution.

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Amendment Number
771
Description
Amendment requires that, as part of the review for accreditation, colleges must publicly disclose their transfer of credit policies and specifically state whether the institution denies transfer of credit based solely on the accreditation of the sending institution.
Purpose
An amendment numbered 6 printed in House Report 109-401 to remove language in the bill that prohibits schools from denying transfers of credit based solely on the accreditation of the sending institution. The amendment also maintains the requirement that schools publicly disclose their transfer policies, and would also require a school to disclose any policy that would deny transfers of credit solely on the accreditation of the institution where the credit was earned.
Congress
109
Type
HAMDT
Latest Action Date
Mar 30, 2006
Latest Action Text
On agreeing to the Souder amendment (A022) Agreed to by voice vote.
Latest Action Time
12:49:04
Submitted Date
Mar 30, 2006
Chamber
House of Representatives
Update Date
Feb 3, 2022
Amendment 771 — Informed