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MA S935

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/27/2025

Primary Sponsor

Edward Kennedy

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Origin

Senate

194th General Court

AI Summary

  • Prohibits state scholarship funds and financial aid from being used for students enrolled at postsecondary institutions that fail to meet minimum performance standards set by the Board of Higher Education

  • Requires institutions to demonstrate either a graduation rate of at least 30% for undergraduates completing within 150% of expected time (including transfer students) or a 3-year cohort loan default rate of no more than 20%

  • Directs the Board of Higher Education to create rules and procedures for annually evaluating which institutions meet eligibility requirements

  • Establishes an appeals process for institutions determined to be non-compliant with the requirements

  • Mandates the Department of Higher Education to publish annually a list of institutions meeting eligibility standards on its website

Legislative Description

Protecting students and increasing accountability at Massachusetts colleges and universities

Last Action

Accompanied a new draft, see S2702

11/13/2025

Committee Referrals

Higher Education2/27/2025

Full Bill Text

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