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Understanding the True Cost of College Act of 2025
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Understanding the True Cost of College Act of 2025 This bill requires standardized financial aid terminology and offer forms. Specifically, the Department of Education (ED) must develop standard terminology and a format for financial aid offer forms based on recommendations from representatives of certain groups, including students, veterans, and institutions of higher education (IHEs). The consumer-friendly form must include specified details and disclosures, including the estimated cost of attendance, the net price that a student or family is estimated to pay, and the terms and conditions of financial aid. In addition, ED must (1) test the form with representatives of students, students' families, IHEs, secondary school and postsecondary counselors, and nonprofit consumer groups; and (2) use the results to develop the final form. Each IHE that participates in federal student aid programs must (1) use the standard form when offering financial aid to students, and (2) use the standard terminology and definitions developed by ED for all communications related to financial aid offers.
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Filing registrants (4)
2026 · third_quarter · Education
H.R. 4806, S. 2511, College Transparency Act, all titles; S. 5431, Student Aid Fraud and Oversight and Accountability Act, all titles; H.R. 7892, S. 4428, No Aid for Ghost Student Act, all titles; H.R. 7893, H.R. FAFSA Verification Efficiency Act, all titles; H.R. 6498, Student Financial Clarity Act, all titles; H.R. 6502, College Financial Clarity Act, all titles; H.R. 3153, s. 1558, Understanding the True Cost of College Act, all titles; S. 4435, Improving Financial Aid Offers for Students Act, all titles. Senate; S. 4578, "Gateway to Careers Act," all titles; House legislation, no number.
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Introduced in House
Congress.gov source codes: 1000, Intro-H
Bills with similar content found using semantic analysis.
Sources: Congress.gov
Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2026 · third_quarter · Education
S. 4348 / H.R. 9580 PARITY Act S. 2511 / H.R. 4806 College Transparency Act H.R. 6498 Student Financial Clarity Act of 2025 H.R. 6502 College Financial Aid Clarity Act of 2025 H.R. 1174 Ensuring Distance Education Act H.R. 1176 Clock Hour Program Student Protection Act S. 1558 / H.R. 3153 Understanding the True Cost of College Act S. 1559 / H.R. 3298 Know Before You Owe Federal Student Loan Act H.R. 7892 No Aid for Ghost Students Act 0f 2026 H.R. 7891 Student Aid Fraud Oversight and Accountability Act of 2026 ED-2025-OPE-0944 Issues related to the definition of professional degree and corresponding federal direct loan limits. ED-2026-OPE-0100 Issues related to American Community Survey data, application of earning threshold to undergraduate certificates and related policy considerations. Issues related to Reconciliation 3.0 and instructions to House Education and Workforce Committee
Client expense: $100,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office
2026 · third_quarter · Education
(H.R. 1048)"Defending Education Transparency and Ending Rogue Regimes Engaging in Nefarious Transactions (DETERRENT) Act" Issues related to campus safety, free speech, & academic freedom (S.2511/H.R. 4806) The College Transparency Act - All Discussions regarding Princeton's financial aid and transfer programs Discussions regarding student access, completion & value Discussions regarding accreditation reform (S.1558/H.R.3153) Understanding the True Cost of College Act - All Support for the Institute of Eduction Sciences (IES) and the College Scorecard
Client expense: $140,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2026 · second_quarter · Education
(H.R. 1048)"Defending Education Transparency and Ending Rogue Regimes Engaging in Nefarious Transactions (DETERRENT) Act" Issues related to campus safety, free speech, & academic freedom (S.2511/H.R. 4806) The College Transparency Act - All Discussions regarding Princeton's financial aid and transfer programs Discussions regarding student access, completion & value Discussions regarding accreditation reform (S.1558/H.R.3153) Understanding the True Cost of College Act - All Support for the Institute of Eduction Sciences (IES) and the College Scorecard
Client expense: $150,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2026 · second_quarter · Education
S. 4348 / H.R. 9580 PARITY Act S. 2511 / H.R. 4806 College Transparency Act H.R. 6498 Student Financial Clarity Act of 2025 H.R. 6502 College Financial Aid Clarity Act of 2025 H.R. 1174 Ensuring Distance Education Act H.R. 1176 Clock Hour Program Student Protection Act S. 1558 / H.R. 3153 Understanding the True Cost of College Act S. 1559 / H.R. 3298 Know Before You Owe Federal Student Loan Act H.R. 7892 No Aid for Ghost Students Act 0f 2026 H.R. 7891 Student Aid Fraud Oversight and Accountability Act of 2026 ED-2025-OPE-0944 Issues related to the definition of professional degree and corresponding federal direct loan limits. ED-2026-OPE-0100 Issues related to American Community Survey data, application of earning threshold to undergraduate certificates and related policy considerations. Issues related to Reconciliation 3.0 and instructions to House Education and Workforce Committee
Client expense: $100,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office
2026 · second_quarter · Education
H.R. 4806, S. 2511, College Transparency Act, all titles; Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act generally; H.R. 7891, S. 5431, Student Aid Fraud and Oversight and Accountability Act, all titles; H.R. 7892, S. 4428, No Aid for Ghost Student Act, all titles; H.R. 7893, H.R. FAFSA Verification Efficiency Act, all titles; H.R. 6498, Student Financial Clarity Act, all titles; H.R. 6502, College Financial Clarity Act, all titles; H.R. 3153, s. 1558, Understanding the True Cost of College Act, all titles; S. 4435, Improving Financial Aid Offers for Students Act, all titles. Senate; H.R. 9414, S. 4859, "Pell Grant Preservation and Expansion Act."
Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2026 · first_quarter · Education
H.R. 4806, S. 2511, College Transparency Act, all titles; Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act generally; H.R. 7891, Student Aid Fraud and Oversight and Accountability Act, all titles; H.R. 7892, No Aid for Ghost Student Act, all titles; H.R. FAFSA Verification Efficiency Act, all titles; H.R. 6498, Student Financial Clarity Act, all titles; H.R. 5902, College Financial Clarity Act, all titles; H.R. 3153, s. 1558, Understanding the True Cost of College Act, all titles; legislation on financial aid offers, Senate
Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2026 · first_quarter · Education
(H.R. 1048)"Defending Education Transparency and Ending Rogue Regimes Engaging in Nefarious Transactions (DETERRENT) Act" (H. R. 4312) - Student Compensation Through Rights and Endorsements (SCORE) Act Issues related to campus safety, free speech, & academic freedom (S.2511/H.R. 4806) The College Transparency Act Discussions regarding Princeton's financial aid and transfer programs Discussion regarding student access, completion & value Discussion regarding accreditation reform Discussions regarding the implementation of the student loan provisions in H.R1 (S.1558/H.R.3153) Understanding the True Cost of College Act Support for the Institute of Eduction Sciences (IES) and the College Scorecard
Client expense: $240,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2026 · first_quarter · Education
H.R. 3153, S. 1558, Understanding the True Cost of College Act of 2025, All provisions. H.R. 7892, No Aid for Ghost Students Act of 2026, All provisions. S. 4097, State Based Education Loan Awareness Act, All provisions. H.R. 6718, Professional Student Degrees Act, All provisions.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE