House Education and Workforce Committee Advances Two Student Aid Bills

On Dec. 11, 2025, the House Committee on Education and Workforce approved the College Financial Aid Clarity Act and the Student Financial Clarity Act, clearing the way for the two significant student aid measures to advance to the House floor.

Both bills are intended to make college costs more transparent. However, as currently drafted, they would impose new, federal-mandated tools that risk confusing students and families rather than assisting them. A bill built around one-size-fits-all federal requirements could unintentionally undermine effective work already underway on campuses and, in many cases, required under state law.

The College Financial Aid Clarity Act would require all Title IV institutions to use a single, federally designed financial aid award letter. While that approach may sound straightforward, it would displace the College Cost Transparency (CCT) Initiative, a successful ACE-led effort developed in partnership with nine other higher education associations. 

Please select this link to read the complete statement from the American Council on Education (ACE).