H.R. 5838 · 114th Congress

Transparency in Student Lending Act

Stage
In committee
Introduced
2016-07-14
Latest action
2016-09-19 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.

Summary

Transparency in Student Lending Act

This bill amends title IV (Student Assistance) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to expand disclosure requirements for an institution of higher education (IHE) that participates in the Direct Loan program. Specifically, it requires an IHE to disclose, in federal student loan application materials, the annual percentage rate applicable to a Direct Loan.