HR 6502 · introduced · significant
College Financial Aid Clarity Act of 2025
- education
What this bill does
- The bill requires colleges to use a standardized format for financial aid award letters approved by the Department of Education.
- College students and families are affected, as they will receive clearer, more consistent information about aid packages.
- Colleges participating in federal aid programs must comply with the standardized format requirements for all aid offers.
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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
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How would standardized financial aid letters help students compare aid packages across different colleges when making enrollment decisions?
- 02
What compliance costs might colleges face when implementing standardized aid letter formats, and who would ultimately bear those expenses?
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What specific information gaps or confusing practices in current aid letters does this bill aim to address?
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Sponsor · R-MI-9
Lisa C. McClain
Citizen cosponsors
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House Reps cosponsoring
Introduced 2026-01-21
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Legislative timeline
2026-01-21 · house · Calendars
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 394.
2026-01-21 · house · Committee
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Workforce. H. Rept. 119-460.
2026-01-21 · Committee
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Workforce. H. Rept. 119-460.
2025-12-11 · house · Committee
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 10.
2025-12-11 · house · Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
2025-12-09 · house · IntroReferral
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
2025-12-09 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
2025-12-09 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
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