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MA H1444

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/27/2025

Primary Sponsor

Bradley Jones

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Origin

House of Representatives

194th General Court

AI Summary

  • Grants the Board of Higher Education authority to mandate financial literacy counseling for accepted applicants at all Massachusetts public higher education institutions regarding student loans and campus expenses

  • Authorizes the Board to provide accepted students with a college financing plan developed by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and U.S. Department of Education

  • College financing plans must include estimated costs of attendance (tuition, fees, housing, meals, books, supplies, transportation) plus available grants, scholarships, work-study, and loan options

  • Institutions may provide the college financing plan electronically in a printable format

  • Adds new Section 46 to Chapter 15A of Massachusetts General Laws, with the Board authorized to promulgate implementing regulations

Legislative Description

Relative to higher education financial literacy counseling

Last Action

Accompanied a new draft, see H4652

10/27/2025

Committee Referrals

Higher Education2/27/2025

Full Bill Text

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