Protect Post-9/11 Transcripts

Summary#

This bill would add a new section to chapter 33 of title 38, U.S. Code. It would make it illegal for an educational institution to withhold the transcript of a student who attended using Post-9/11 educational assistance solely because the student owes a debt to that institution.

What it means for you#

  • If you used Post-9/11 educational assistance to attend a school, the school cannot keep your transcript just because you owe money, as long as withholding is done solely for that reason.
  • The bill applies only to transcripts and only when the student used Post-9/11 educational assistance.
  • No other changes, exceptions, or enforcement details are included in the text provided.

Expenses#

No publicly available information.

Proponents' View#

The bill’s text shows its purpose: to prevent educational institutions from withholding transcripts from individuals who used Post-9/11 educational assistance because of outstanding debt.

Opponents' View#

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