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Bill would require Maryland colleges to disclose institutional debt students owe; advocates cite equity concerns
Summary
House Bill 920 would require Maryland public and private higher-education institutions to report annually to MHEC the amount and demographic breakdown of institutional debt owed to the institution (fines, housing charges, institutional loans). Advocates said the data are currently opaque and that available samples show disproportionate burdens on P
House Bill 920 would require Maryland higher-education institutions to report annually to the Maryland Higher Education Commission the total amounts and demographic characteristics of institutional debt students owe directly to their schools, witnesses told the House Appropriations Committee.
Sponsor Ryan Spiegel said the bill is a transparency measure designed to shed light on a largely opaque market. ‘‘Institutional debt is another type of debt that can plague students long after they leave a college or university,’’…
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