Committee adopts amendment and forwards bill to require refund‑deadline disclosure at registration

Mar 9, 2026

Senate File 4297, amended, would require colleges to disclose the deadline for full tuition refunds at the point of registration and create an enforcement and complaint process through the Office of Higher Education. Higher‑education witnesses said most campuses already publish refund deadlines but raised implementation questions for private institutions and timing of catalogs.

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Senator Gustafson told the committee SF 4297 seeks to ensure students and families see the deadline to drop a course for a full tuition refund at the point of registration. "When students register for a class, they should know exactly when the financial commitment becomes final," Gustafson said.

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