California AB850 aims to increase transparency and protect students from harmful practices related to institutional debt.

California AB850, the Institutional Debt Transparency Act, seeks to address the growing issue of institutional debt among students. This bill mandates public institutions of higher education to establish written policies for collecting institutional debt, which includes any money owed by a student to the institution. It prohibits institutions from charging higher tuition or fees or preventing students from reenrolling due to institutional debt, except in cases where students have not paid required tuition and fees.

California AB850 aims to increase transparency and protect students from harmful practices related to institutional debt.

California AB850, the Institutional Debt Transparency Act, seeks to address the growing issue of institutional debt among students. This bill mandates public institutions of higher education to establish written policies for collecting institutional debt, which includes any money owed by a student to the institution. It prohibits institutions from charging higher tuition or fees or preventing students from reenrolling due to institutional debt, except in cases where students have not paid required tuition and fees.