,,ib  ,union ,cal5d> ,no4 #cie  #aai?   
,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4 ,r4 #fdih
  ,report ,no4 #aai-dfa  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se 
,,( ,,repres5tatives  ,decemb] #i1 #bjbe
 ,mr4 ,gu?rie 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,ond]1 & 
,mrs4 ,trahan7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on         
,education & ,work=ce  ,janu>y #ba1     
#bjbf ,additional sponsors3 ,mr4        
,norcross & ,mr4 ,v9dman  ,janu>y #ba1  
#bjbf ,report$ ) an am5dm5t1 committ$ to
 ! ,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate
 ( ! ,union1 & ord]$ to be pr9t$ ,/rike 
out all aft] ! enact+ clause & ins]t !  
"p pr9t$ 9 italic ,= text ( introduc$   
bill1 see copy ( bill z introduc$ on    
,decemb] #i1 #bjbe  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d 
! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife to     
increase transp>5cy 9 college tuition = 
consum]s1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort  
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,/ud5t  
,f9ancial ,cl>ity ,act ( #bjbe4  #b4    
,transp>5cy 9 college tuition = consum]s
  7a7 ,am5dm5t ,section #acb ( ! ,high] 
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  

#ajae;a7 is am5d$ by /rik+ subsections  
7a7 ?r\gh 7j7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7a7   
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7        
,college scorec>d website ,! t]m        
,college ,scorec>d website means !      
,college ,scorec>d website requir$ "u   
subsection 7b7 & includes any successor 
website4  7#b7 ,co/ ( att5dance ,! t]m  
co/ ( att5dance has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m
 9 section #dgb7;a74  7#c7 ,requir$ co/s
 ,! t]m requir$ co/s means ! sum ( all !
 items li/$ 9 section #dgb7;a7 t are    
requir$ by an in/itution ( high]        
education = a program ( /udy = ! program
 l5g? ( a program ( /udy1 = ! "t to     
cr$5tial = a /ud5t1 or = an aw>d ye> ( a
 program ( /udy1 z applicable1 includ+--
  7,a7 ! tuition & fees normally assess$
 a /ud5t enroll$ 9 su* program ( /udy   
c>ry+ ! same academic workload1 z       
det]m9$ by ! in/itution2 &  7,b7 9 a    
case 9 :i* ! in/itution requires a /ud5t
 to reside 9 in/itutionally own$ or     
op]at$ h\s+ or to use in/itutionally    
own$ or op]at$ food s]vices1 !          

applicable /&>d all[ance = su* h\s+ or  
food s]vices det]m9$ by ! in/itution 9  
accordance ) section #dgb7;a77#e74  7#d7
 ,am\nt ( grant & s*ol>%ip aid ,! t]m   
am\nt ( grant & s*ol>%ip aid means ! sum
 ( all ( ! grant & s*ol>%ip aid t is    
available to ! /ud5t = ! program l5g? ( 
a program ( /udy1 = ! "t to cr$5tial = a
 /ud5t1 or = an aw>d ye> ( a program (  
/udy1 z applicable1 t a /ud5t does n h  
to repay1 includ+ ne$-bas$1 m]it-bas$1  
or a?letic-bas$1 or ano!r type ( grant &
 s*ol>%ip aid1 t is-- 7,a7 (f]$ "u title
 ,,iv2  7,b7 (f]$ ?r\gh o!r ,f$]al      
programs2  7,c7 (f]$ by ! in/itution2   
7,d7 (f]$ by a ,/ate2 or  7,e7 (f]$ by  
any o!r s\rce4  7#e7 ,net price requir$ 
= completion  7,a7 ,total net price     
requir$ = completion ,! t]m total net   
price requir$ = completion means1 )     
respect to a /ud5t 9 a program ( /udy-- 
7i7 ! requir$ co/s *>g$ to su* /ud5t = !
 program ( /udy = ! "t to cr$5tial2 m9us
  7ii7 ! am\nt ( grant & s*ol>%ip aid t 
is available to ! /ud5t = su* program = 

! "t to cr$5tial4  7,b7 ,annual net     
price requir$ = completion ,! t]m annual
 net price requir$ = completion means1 )
 respect to a /ud5t 9 a program ( /udy--
  7i7 ! requir$ co/s *>g$ to su* /ud5t =
 ! program ( /udy = an aw>d ye>2 m9us   
7ii7 ! am\nt ( grant & s*ol>%ip aid t is
 available to ! /ud5t = su* program =   
su* aw>d ye>4  7#f7 ,net price (        
att5dance  7,a7 ,total net price (      
att5dance ,! t]m total net price (      
att5dance means1 ) respect to a /ud5t 9 
a program ( /udy1 ! sum (-- 7i7 ! total 
net price requir$ = completion2 &  7ii7 
! sum1 = ! "t to cr$5tial1 ( all ! co/s 
li/$ 9 section #dgb7;a7 t are n requir$ 
co/s4  7,b7 ,annual net price (         
att5dance ,! t]m annual net price (     
att5dance means1 ) respect to a /ud5t 9 
a program ( /udy1 ! net price (         
att5dance = a specific ye> ( ! program (
 /udy1 det]m9$ by disaggregat+ ! total  
net price ( att5dance = ! /ud5t by ea*  
ye> ( ! /ud5t's "t to cr$5tial4  7#g7   
,program l5g? ,! t]m program l5g? means 

! m9imum am\nt ( "t 9 weeks1 mon?s1 or  
ye>s t is specifi$ 9 ! catalog1 m>ket+  
mat]ials1 or o!r (ficial publications ( 
an in/itution ( high] education = a     
full-"t /ud5t to complete ! requirem5ts 
to obta9 ! degree or cr$5tial aw>d$ = a 
specific program ( /udy4  7#h7 ,"t to   
cr$5tial ,! t]m "t to cr$5tial means1 ) 
respect to a /ud5t1 ! actual am\nt ( "t 
9 weeks1 mon?s1 or ye>s x takes ! /ud5t 
to complete ! requirem5ts to obta9 !    
degree or cr$5tial aw>d$ = a specific   
program ( /udy4  7b7 ,consum] in=mation 
7#a7 ,availability ( in=mation = title  
iv in/itutions & programs ,n lat] ?an   
#ah mon?s aft] ! effective date ( ?is   
subsection1 ! ,secret>y %all make       
publicly available on ! ,college        
,scorec>d website ! foll[+ in=mation )  
respect to /ud5ts ( ! in/itution :o h   
receiv$ ,f$]al f9ancial assi/ance       
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b77;,i71 = ! mo/  
rec5t aw>d ye> = :i* su* in=mation is   
available3 7,a7 ,in/itutions ,) respect 
to ea* in/itution ( high] education t   

p>ticipates 9 a program "u title ,,iv1 !
 foll[+3  7i7 ,a l9k to ! website ( !   
in/itution4  7ii7 ,a l9k to ! ,univ]sal 
,net ,price calculator describ$ 9       
subsection 7c7 &1 if applicable1 a l9k  
to any net price calculator develop$ by 
! in/itution 9 accordance ) p>agraph    
7#g7 ( su* subsection4  7iii7 ,in=mation
 on ! type ( in/itution1 includ+        
pr$om9ant & highe/ cr$5tial aw>d$1      
rese>* int5sity1 & programs ( /udy (f]$4
  7iv7 ,9 ! case ( an in/itution t      
requires scores = a college entrance    
exam9ation 7su* z ! ,,sat or ,,act7 to  
be submitt$1 data on su* submitt$       
scores4  7v7 ,! acceptance rate1 det]m9$
 by calculat+ ! p]c5tage ( individuals  
:o submitt$ a complet$ application to ! 
in/itution :o 7 accept$ = enrollm5t4    
7vi7 ,! in/itution's cohort default     
rate1 z def9$ "u section #dce7m74  7vii7
 ,a l9k to ! website ( ! in/itution     
conta9+ ! in=mation on campus safety    
requir$ to be collect$ "u section       
#dhe7;i74  7,b7 ,in/itutions & programs 

( /udy ,) respect to ea* su* in/itution 
& to ea* program ( /udy at ea* su*      
in/itution1 ! foll[+3  7i7 ,! geographic
 location4  7ii7 ,in=mation on /ud5t    
enrollm5t1 includ+ ! numb] & p]c5tage ( 
/ud5ts enroll$ full-"t1 less ?an        
full-"t1 & enroll$ 9 di/ance education4 
7iii7 ,in=mation on ! numb] ( degree- or
 c]tificate-seek+ und]graduate /ud5ts :o
 h transf]r$ f ano!r in/itution4  7iv7  
,in=mation on /ud5t progression &       
completion1 includ+ "t to cr$5tial &    
rates ( )drawal1 ret5tion1 transf]1 or  
completion4  7v7 ,in=mation on college  
co/s & f9ancial aid1 includ+-- 7,i7 !   
av]age1 m$ian1 m9imum1 & maximum values 
(--  7aa7 ! requir$ co/s = su* aw>d ye> 
7det]m9$ = an in/itution bas$ on !      
requir$ co/s = all programs ( /udy72    
7bb7 ! co/ ( att5dance = su* aw>d ye>   
7det]m9$ = an in/itution bas$ on ! co/ (
 att5dance = all programs ( /udy72  7cc7
 ! am\nt ( grant & s*ol>%ip aid receiv$ 
by /ud5ts = su* aw>d ye> 7det]m9$ = an  
in/itution bas$ on ! am\nt ( grant &    

s*ol>%ip aid receiv$ by /ud5ts = all    
programs ( /udy72  7dd7 ! in=mation     
describ$ 9 item 7cc7 & subclause        
7,,ii77cc71 disaggregat$-- 7,,aa7 by !  
type ( s\rce describ$ 9 subp>agraphs    
7,a7 ?r\gh 7,e7 ( subsection 7a77#d72 & 
7,,bb7 by :e!r su* aid is ne$-bas$1     
m]it-bas$1 or a?letic-bas$1 or is ano!r 
type ( aid2  7,,ii7 ) respect to /ud5ts 
:o complet$ a cr$5tial dur+ ! mo/ rec5t 
aw>d ye>1 ! av]age1 m$ian1 m9imum1 &    
maximum values (-- 7aa7 ! program l5g?  
7det]m9$ = an in/itution bas$ on !      
program l5g? = all programs ( /udy72    
7bb7 ! "t to cr$5tial 7det]m9$ = an     
in/itution bas$ on ! "t to cr$5tial =   
all programs ( /udy72  7cc7 ! am\nt (   
grant & s*ol>%ip aid receiv$ = ! "t to  
cr$5tial 7det]m9$ = an in/itution bas$  
on ! am\nt ( grant & s*ol>%ip aid       
receiv$ by /ud5ts = all programs (      
/udy72  7dd7 ! total net price requir$ =
 completion 7det]m9$ = an in/itution    
bas$ on ! total net price requir$ =     
completion = all programs ( /udy72 &    

7ee7 ! total net price requir$ =        
att5dance 7det]m9$ = an in/itution bas$ 
on ! total net price requir$ = att5dance
 = all programs ( /udy72  7,,iii7 !     
numb] & p]c5tage ( /ud5ts receiv+ any   
am\nt ( grant & s*ol>%ip aid = su* aw>d 
ye>1 & ) respect to /ud5ts :o complet$ a
 cr$5tial dur+ ! mo/ rec5t aw>d ye>1 !  
numb] & p]c5tage ( su* /ud5ts receiv+   
any am\nt ( grant & s*ol>%ip aid = ! "t 
to cr$5tial2  7,,iv7 ! av]age annual    
p]c5tage *ange & av]age annual doll>    
*ange 9 ! requir$ co/s = ea* ( ! ?ree   
mo/ rec5t academic ye>s = :i* data are  
available2 &  7,v7 ! av]age annual      
p]c5tage *ange & av]age annual doll>    
*ange 9 ! total & annual net price      
requir$ = completion = ea* ( ! ?ree mo/ 
rec5t academic ye>s = :i* data are      
available4  7vi7 ,in=mation on /ud5t    
debt & repaym5t1 includ+--  7,i7 !      
av]age1 m$ian1 m9imum1 & maximum am\nts 
borr[$ by /ud5ts "u title ,,iv2  7,,ii7 
in=mation ) respect to repaym5t ( loans 
made "u title ,,iv1 includ+ borr[]-bas$ 

repaym5t rates1 doll>-bas$ repaym5t     
rates1 & "t sp5t 9 repaym5t2 &  7,,iii7 
! numb] & p]c5tage ( /ud5ts :o-- 7aa7   
are borr[]s ( a loan made "u title ,,iv2
  7bb7 are n borr[]s ( a loan made "u   
title ,,iv1 b h at lea/ "o p>5t :o is a 
borr[] ( a loan made "u title ,,iv on   
behalf ( ! /ud5t2 &  7cc7 are borr[]s ( 
a loan made "u title ,,iv1 & h at lea/  
"o p>5t :o is a borr[] ( a loan made "u 
title ,,iv on behalf ( ! /ud5t4  7vii7  
,in=mation on ! e>n+s ( /ud5ts1 includ+ 
! av]age1 m$ian1 m9imum1 & maximum      
values (-- 7,i7 ) respect to /ud5ts :o  
complete a program ( /udy 9 ! mo/ rec5t 
aw>d ye> = :i* data are available--     
7aa7 ! annual e>n+s ( su* /ud5ts2 &     
7bb7 ! value-add$ e>n+s 7z def9$ 9      
section #dha7;b77#c77;,a77iv77 ( su*    
/ud5ts2 &  7,,ii7 ! annual e>n+s (      
/ud5ts :o 7 enroll$ 9 a program ( /udy  
at ! in/itution dur+ ! mo/ rec5t aw>d   
ye> = :i* data are available1 & :o at ! 
"t ! in=mation is report$-- 7aa7 h n    
complet$ su* program ( /udy2 &  7bb7 are

 n enroll$ at ! in/itution 9 any program
 ( /udy4  7,c7 ,programs ( /udy ,)      
respect to ea* program ( /udy at ea* su*
 in/itution1 ! cr$5tial aw>d$ =         
completion ( ! program ( /udy4  7#b7    
,disaggregat$ in=mation ,! ,secret>y    
%all ensure ! in=mation describ$ 9      
p>agraph 7#a7 is disaggregat$1 z        
applicable1 by ! foll[+ /ud5t           
*>act]i/ics3 7,a7 ,f9ancial circum/ances
 includ+--  7i7 h\sehold income         
categories1 z det]m9$ by /ud5ts' &      
families' adju/$ gross income2 &  7ii7  
/ud5t aid index categories1 z det]m9$ by
 ! ,secret>y4  7,b7 ,sex4  7,c7 ,race & 
e?nicity4  7,d7 ,classification z a     
/ud5t ) a disability4  7,e7 ,enrollm5t  
/atus1 includ+ "p-"t or full-"t         
enrollm5t1 & /atus z a di/ance education
 /ud5t4  7,f7 ,/atus z a fir/ ye>1      
second ye>1 ?ird ye>1 or subsequ5t ye>  
/ud5t1 bas$ on ! numb] ( ye>s a /ud5t   
has be5 enroll$ at ! in/itution or 9 !  
program ( /udy1 z applicable4  7,g7     
,/atus z an 9-di/rict1 9-,/ate1 or      

out-(-,/ate /ud5t4  7,h7 ,/atus z an    
int]national /ud5t4  7,i7 ,! type (     
,f$]al f9ancial assi/ance receiv$1      
includ+--  7i7 a ,pell ,grant2  7ii7 a  
loan made "u title ,,iv2 &  7iii7       
assi/ance describ$ 9 section            
#aca7;f77#d7 adm9i/]$1 sponsor$1 or     
support$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se or !  
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs4  7,j7    
,/atus z a p>ticipant 9 a program       
describ$ 9 section #aaf7;b77#c77;,a77ii7
 ( ! ,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity
 ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4                    
#cada7;b77#c77;,a77ii774  7#c7          
,comp>isons2 access2 privacy ,!         
,secret>y %all ensure t ! ,college      
,scorec>d website-- 7,a7 includes a     
me?od = us]s to easily comp>e           
in/itutions & programs1 includ+ 9 a     
mann] t all[s = su* comp>ison bas$ on-- 
7i7 ! in/itutional & program in=mation  
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a72 &  7ii7 !     
/ud5t *>act]i/ics describ$ 9 p>agraph   
7#b72  7,b7 provides access to in=mation
 9 an electronic & d[nloadable =mat2 &  

7,c7 complies ) applicable ,f$]al       
privacy /atutes & uses appropriate      
/ati/ical disclosure limitation         
te*niques necess>y to ensure t ! data   
releas$ to ! public _c be us$ to id5tify
 specific individuals1 includ+ ) respect
 to disaggregat$ in=mation "u p>agraph  
7#b74  7#d7 ,annual updates2 adju/m5ts  
7,a7 ,annual data ,! ,secret>y %all     
annually update ! data on ! ,college    
,scorec>d website requir$ "u ?is        
subsection4  7,b7 ,adju/m5ts ,!         
,secret>y may adju/ ! data requir$ "u   
subclauses 7,,iv7 & 7,v7 ( p>agraph     
7#a77;,b77v7 us+ ! ,consum] ,price      
,index if ! ,secret>y det]m9es su*      
adju/m5t is necess>y4  7#e7 ,data       
collection ,! ,commission] = ,education 
,/ati/ics %all cont9ue to update &      
improve ! ,integrat$ ,po/second>y       
,education ,data ,sy/em 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is
 section z ,,ip$s71 includ+ ! report+ ( 
in=mation by in/itutions & ! timel9ess (
 ! data collect$4  7c7 ,univ]sal net    
price calculator  7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,n   

lat] ?an #ah mon?s aft] ! effective date
 ( ?is subsection1 ! ,secret>y %all     
e/abli%1 on a d$icat$ website ( !       
,dep>tm5t1 a ,univ]sal ,net ,price      
,calculator t-- 7,a7 all[s an individual
 to select "o or m in/itutions ( high]  
education & "o or m programs ( /udy (f]$
 by ea* select$ in/itution = :i*        
e/imates %all be calculat$2  7,b7 makes 
available to ! individual1 ) respect to 
ea* select$ in/itution & ea* select$    
program ( /udy1 ! individual's-- 7i7    
annual e/imat$ net price requir$ =      
completion = ea* ye> ( expect$ enrollm5t
 bas$ on ! program l5g? ( a program (   
/udy1 bas$ on ! av]age annual net price 
requir$ = completion = simil>ly situat$ 
/ud5ts 7bas$ on ! individual's in=mation
 describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,c77iv77 = su* 
in/itution or program = ! mo/ rec5t aw>d
 ye>1 adju/$ 9 accordance ) clauses 7i7 
?r\gh 7iii7 ( subp>agraph 7,c72  7ii7   
total e/imat$ net price requir$ =       
completion equal to ! sum ( ! annual    
e/imat$ net price requir$ = completion =

 ea* ye> describ$ 9 clause 7i72  7iii7  
annual e/imat$ net price ( att5dance =  
ea* ye> ( expect$ enrollm5t bas$ on !   
program l5g? ( a program ( /udy1 bas$ on
 ! av]age annual net price ( att5dance =
 simil>ly situat$ /ud5ts 7bas$ on !     
individual's in=mation describ$ 9       
subp>agraph 7,c77iv77 = su* in/itution  
or program = ! mo/ rec5t aw>d ye>1      
adju/$ 9 accordance ) clauses 7i7 ?r\gh 
7iii7 ( subp>agraph 7,c72 &  7iv7 total 
e/imat$ net price ( att5dance equal to !
 sum ( ! annual e/imat$ net price (     
att5dance = ea* ye> describ$ 9 clause   
7iii72  7,c7 ) respect to calculat+ net 
price e/imates z requir$ by subp>agraph 
7,b7--  7i7 det]m9es an e/imat$ annual  
p]c5tage *ange = ea* ye> = :i* a net    
price calculation is made1 bas$ on !    
annual p]c5tage *ange 9 an in/itution's 
or program's requir$ co/s & o!r co/s "u 
section #dgb7;a71 z applicable1 = ! mo/ 
rec5t ?ree-ye> p]iod = :i* su* data are 
report$2  7ii7 provides ! individual ) !
 option to replace ! e/imat$ annual     

p]c5tage *ange describ$ 9 clause 7i7 )  
an alt]native annual p]c5tage *ange     
specifi$ by ! individual2  7iii7 9 !    
case ( an in/itution t (f]s a multi-ye> 
tuition or net price gu>antee program1  
all[ ! individual to h net price        
e/imates calculat$ bas$ on ! provisions 
( su* gu>antee program2 &  7iv7 uses !  
individual's in=mation1 bas$ on--  7,i7 
! s+le set ( que/ions develop$ by !     
,secret>y 9 accordance ) p>agraph 7#b72 
7,,ii7 ! /ud5t-level data elem5ts       
report$ by in/itutions 9 accordance )   
section #ffh4djh ( title #cd1 ,code (   
,f$]al ,regulations 7or successor       
regulations72  7,,iii7 9 ! case ( an    
individual :o submits a ,free           
,application = ,f$]al ,/ud5t ,aid       
describ$ 9 section #dhc1 ! cont5ts ( su*
 application2 &  7,,iv7 any additional  
in=mation provid$ by ! individual )     
respect to ! individual's grant &       
s*ol>%ip aid2  7,d7 includes a me?od =  
us]s to easily comp>e in/itutions &     
programs2 &  7,e7 provides access to    

in=mation 9 an electronic & d[nloadable 
=mat4  7#b7 ,developm5t ( input que/ions
 ,! ,secret>y %all develop a s+le set ( 
que/ions = purposes ( captur+ !         
in=mation specifi$ 9 subsection 7b77#b74
  7#c7 ,updates  7,a7 ,data ,! ,secret>y
 %all update ! data on ! ,univ]sal ,net 
,price ,calculator ,website1 z requir$  
"u ?is subsection1 n less ?an annually4 
7,b7 ,te*nology & =mat ,! ,secret>y %all
 regul>ly assess ! =mat & te*nology ( ! 
,univ]sal ,net ,price ,calculator       
website & make any *anges or updates t !
 ,secret>y consid]s appropriate4  7#d7  
,integration ) o!r ,f$]al f9ancial aid  
res\rces ,9 accordance ) subsection     
7d77#e7 ( section #dhc1 ! ,secret>y %all
 ensure t a website l9k or o!r means (  
access+ ! ,univ]sal ,net ,price         
,calculator is includ$ on ! ,,fafsa     
website 7or simil> successor website74  
7#e7 ,int]ag5cy coord9ation ,!          
,secret>y1 9 consultation ) ea*         
appropriate head ( a dep>tm5t or ag5cy (
 ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1 %all ensure1 to !  

greate/ ext5t practicable1 t any        
in=mation relat$ to high] education t is
 publi%$ by su* dep>tm5t or ag5cy is    
consi/5t ) ! in=mation publi%$ on !     
,univ]sal ,net ,price ,calculator       
website4  7#f7 ,consum] te/+ ,9 develop+
 & ma9ta9+ ! ,college ,scorec>d website 
& ! ,univ]sal ,net ,price ,calculator   
website1 ! ,secret>y1 9 consultation )  
ea* appropriate head ( ea* appropriate  
dep>tm5t & ag5cy ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t   
%all--  7,a7 n lat] ?an #f mon?s aft] ! 
date ( ! effective date ( ?is           
subsection1 & n less ?an once e #d ye>s 
!reaft]1 conduct consum] te/+ )         
appropriate p]sons1 includ+ curr5t &    
prospective college /ud5ts1 family      
memb]s ( su* /ud5ts1 in/itutions ( high]
 education1 & exp]ts1 to-- 7i7 improve !
 usefulness & relevance ( ! ,college    
,scorec>d website1 ) respect to !       
pres5tation ( ! consum] in=mation       
collect$ pursuant to subsection 7b72 &  
7ii7 ensure t ! ,univ]sal ,net ,price   
,calculator website is usable & easily  

und]/&able & provides useful & relevant 
in=mation to /ud5ts & families2 &  7,b7 
display prom95tly on su* websites 9     
simple1 und]/&able1 & unbias$ t]ms = !  
mo/ rec5t academic ye> = :i*            
satisfactory data is available1 !       
categories ( in=mation describ$ 9       
p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b7 ( subsection 7b7 &
 p>agraph 7#a77;,b7 ( ?is subsection t 7
 det]m9$ to be useful & relevant to     
/ud5ts & families bas$ on ! consum] te/+
 describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a74  7#g7 ,use
 ( net price calculator by in/itutions  
,n lat] ?an two ye>s aft] ! date on :i* 
! ,secret>y makes ! calculator develop$ 
"u p>agraph 7#a7 available to           
in/itutions ( high] education1 ea*      
in/itution ( high] education t receives 
,f$]al funds "u title ,,iv %all make    
publicly available on ! in/itution's    
website a net price calculator to       
provide to curr5t & prospective /ud5ts1 
families1 & o!r consum]s a /ud5t's      
individual net price e/imates at su*    
in/itution ( high] education4 ,su*      

calculator may be a net price calculator
 develop$-- 7,a7 by ! ,dep>tm5t pursuant
 to p>agraph 7#a72 or  7,b7 by !        
in/itution ( high] education1 if !      
in/itution's calculator includes1 at a  
m9imum1 ! same data elem5ts includ$ 9 ! 
calculator develop$ "u p>agraph 7#a74   
7#h7 ,notice ,a net price e/imate       
calculat$ = an individual us+ !         
,univ]sal ,net ,price ,calculator "u ?is
 subsection %all be accompani$ by a cle>
 & conspicu\s notice--  7,a7 /at+ t !   
e/imate-- 7i7 does n repres5t a f9al    
det]m9ation1 or actual aw>d1 ( f9ancial 
assi/ance2  7ii7 %all n be b9d+ on !    
,secret>y1 an in/itution ( high]        
education1 or a ,/ate2 &  7iii7 may     
*ange2  7,b7 /at+ t an individual mu/   
complete ! ,free ,application = ,f$]al  
,/ud5t ,aid describ$ 9 section #dhc 9   
ord] to be eligible =1 & receive1 an    
actual f9ancial aid aw>d t includes     
,f$]al grant1 loan1 or "w-/udy assi/ance
 "u title ,,iv2  7,c7 includ+ a l9k to !
 website ( ! ,dep>tm5t t all[s          

individuals to access ! ,free           
,application = ,f$]al ,/ud5t ,aid       
describ$ 9 section #dhc2 &  7,d7 expla9+
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individual us+ ! ,univ]sal ,net ,price  
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f ! net price calculat$ = su* individual
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calculator due to diff]5ces 9 data or   
me?odology4  4  7b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t     
,section #acb ( ! ,high] ,education ,act
 ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajae;a7 is     
fur!r am5d$ by r$esignat+ subsections   
7k7 & 7l7 z subsections 7d7 & 7e71      
respectively4  #c4 ,o!r am5dm5ts  7a7   
,co/ ( att5dance ( a program ( /udy     
7#a7 ,det]m9ation ( co/ ( att5dance ( a 
program ( /udy  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,section  
#dgb7;a7 ( ! ,high] ,education ,act (   
#aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajhgll7a77 is     
am5d$-- 7i7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+   
c>ry+ ! same academic workload & ins]t+ 
enroll$ 9 ! same program ( /udy & c>ry+ 
! same academic workload2  7ii7 9       
p>agraph 7#b71 by /rik+ same c\rse (    

/udy & ins]t+ same program ( /udy2 &    
7iii7 9 p>agraph 7#ad71 by /rik+ program
 & ins]t+ program ( /udy4  7#b7         
,disclosure ,section #dgb7;c7 ( ! ,high]
 ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 
#ajhgll7c77 is am5d$-- 7,a7 by ins]t+ ( 
ea* program ( /udy at ! in/itution aft] 
co/ ( att5dance2 &  7,b7 by /rik+ ( !   
in/itution & ins]t+ ( su* programs (    
/udy at ! in/itution4  7b7 ,program (   
/udy def9$ ,section #ajc ( ! ,high]     
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ajjc7 is am5d$--  7#a7 by r$esignat+   
p>agraphs 7#ae7 ?r\gh 7#bd7 z p>agraphs 
7#af7 ?r\gh 7#be71 respectively2 &  7#b7
 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#ad7 ! foll[+ 
new p>agraph3  7#ae7 ,program ( /udy    
def9$  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m program (   
/udy-- 7i7 means an eligible program at 
an in/itution ( high] education t is    
classifi$ by a comb9ation (--  7,i7 "o  
or m ,,cip codes2 &  7,,ii7 "o cr$5tial 
level1 det]m9$ by ! cr$5tial aw>d$ ^u   
completion ( ! program2 &  7ii7 does n  
include a program ( /udy abroad4  7,b7  

,cip code ,! t]m ,,cip code means !     
six-digit taxonomic id5tification code  
assign$ by an in/itution ( high]        
education to a specific program ( /udy  
at ! in/itution1 det]m9$ by ! in/itution
 ( high] education 9 accordance ) !     
,classification ( ,in/ructional         
,programs publi%$ by ! ,national ,c5t] =
 ,education ,/ati/ics4  7,c7 ,cr$5tial  
level  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m cr$5tial     
level means ! level ( ! degree or o!r   
cr$5tial aw>d$ by an in/itution ( high] 
education to /ud5ts :o complete a       
program ( /udy ( ! in/itution4 ,ea*     
degree or o!r cr$5tial aw>d$ by an      
in/itution %all be categoriz$ by !      
in/itution z ei!r und]graduate cr$5tial 
level or graduate cr$5tial level4  7ii7 
,und]graduate cr$5tial ,:5 us$ ) respect
 to a cr$5tial or cr$5tial level1 ! t]m 
und]graduate cr$5tial includes cr$5tials
 su* z an und]graduate c]tificate1 an   
associate degree1 a ba*elor's degree1 & 
a po/-baccalaureate c]tificate 7includ+ 
! c\rsework specifi$ 9 p>agraphs        

7#c77;,b7 & 7#d77;,b7 ( section         
#dhd7;b774  7iii7 ,graduate cr$5tial ,:5
 us$ ) respect to a cr$5tial or cr$5tial
 level1 ! t]m graduate cr$5tial includes
 cr$5tials su* z a ma/]'s degree1 a     
doctoral degree1 a pr(essional degree 7z
 def9$ "u section #ffh4b ( title #cd1   
,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations71 & a       
po/graduate c]tificate4  4  7c7         
,elim9ation ( e>ly e/imator tool        
,p>agraph 7#d7 ( section #dhe;,e7b7 ( ! 
,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj     
,u4,s4,c4 #ajib;f7b77 is repeal$4  7d7  
,con=m+ am5dm5ts  7#a7 ,high] ,education
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( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja et seq471 z
 am5d$ by ?is ,act1 is fur!r am5d$--    
7,a7 by /rik+ ,college ,navigator ea*   
place x appe>s & ins]t+ ,college        
,scorec>d2 &  7,b7 9 ! head] ( section  
#dhg7;d77#c71 by /rik+ 8college         
navigator0 & ins]t+ 8college scorec>d04 
7#b7 ,o!r ref]5ces ,any ref]5ce 9 any   
law 7o!r ?an ! ,high] ,education ,act ( 
#aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja et seq4771   

regulation1 docum5t1 record1 or o!r pap]
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to ! ,college        
,navigator website %all be consid]$ to  
be a ref]5ce to ! ,college ,scorec>d    
website4  #d4 ,effective date ,?is ,act 
& ! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act %all take 
effect on ,july #a1 #bjbg1 & %all apply 
) respect to aw>d ye> #bjbg-bjbh & ea*  
subsequ5t aw>d ye>1 z det]m9$ "u !      
,high] ,education ,act ( #aife4  ,janu>y
 #ba1 #bjbf ,report$ ) an am5dm5t1      
committ$ to ! ,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se
 on ! ,/ate ( ! ,union1 & ord]$ to be   
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