College-bound students would get clearer cost estimates with new online tools and stronger privacy.
This bill would make it easier for students and families to understand college costs. It would do this by setting new, detailed rules for how colleges show tuition and financial aid online. The bill would also protect personal information entered into these tools. Additionally, it would allow the Department of Education to create one official website to compare costs across many schools.
Today, colleges have online net price calculators, but they vary a lot in how much detail they provide and how easy they are to use. This bill would set clear, strict rules for all college calculators, making sure they show consistent information like individual net price and grant aid, using data no older than two academic years. It would also add strong privacy protections and allow for a single, government-run calculator to compare many schools.
S 1557 · 119th Congress · May 1, 2025 · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 9/10
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