Federal · 119th Congress
College Financial Aid Clarity Act of 2025
Policy areaEducation
Summary
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.
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To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require the Secretary of Education to develop requirements for institutions of higher education on formatting financial aid offer forms, and for other purposes.Official Title as Introduced
College Financial Aid Clarity Act of 2025Short Title(s) as IntroducedShort Title(s) as Reported to House
Legislative history6
Jan 21, 2026
HousePlaced on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 394.
Jan 21, 2026
House · CommitteeReported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Workforce. H. Rept. 119-460.
Dec 11, 2025
House · CommitteeOrdered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 10.
Dec 11, 2025
House · CommitteeCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Dec 9, 2025
HouseReferred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Dec 9, 2025
IntroducedIntroduced in House
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