College Financial Aid Clarity Act of 2025 was reported by committee and awaits a floor vote
Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 133 words.
College Financial Aid Clarity Act of 2025 This bill requires the Department of Education (ED) to develop, and for institutions of higher education (IHEs) to use, a standardized, consumer-tested format for all financial aid offers. Any financial aid offer must include specified details and disclosures, including (1) cost information (e.g., cost of attendance and net price); (2) disclosures related to loans (e.g., applicable interest rates); (3) information on student employment opportunities; and (4) next steps for accepting, adjusting, or declining financial aid. Each IHE that participates in federal student aid programs must (1) include the required information for all financial aid offers (including paper, mobile, or electronic offers), (2) provide supplemental content and disclosures (e.g., requirements for renewing financial aid), and (3) use consistent terminology for all communications related to financial aid offers.
- Committees
- House Education and Workforce Committee
- Policy area
- Education: 22 of 3,602 bills became law, 113th–118th (0.6%)
- Sponsor
- 3 of 53 bills enacted since 2013
- Text versions
- 2, from introduced in house to reported in house · 2,951 words
- Subjects
- Employment and training programsGovernment information and archivesGovernment lending and loan guaranteesHigher educationStudent aid and college costsWages and earnings
- Latest action
- Jan 21, 2026: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 394.
- Records
- Congress.gov · Bill text
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