117 HR 8932 IH: Transparency for Transfer Students Act U.S. House of Representatives 2022-09-21 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

I117th CONGRESS2d SessionH. R. 8932IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESSeptember 21, 2022Mr. Castro of Texas introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and LaborA BILLTo amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to clarify requirements for disclosure of transfer of credit policies.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Transparency for Transfer Students Act.

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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)..