Transferring Credits for College Completion Act of 2014 - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 (HEA) to require the Secretary of Education to include on the College Navigator website the percentage of undergraduates at an institution of higher education (IHE) who have transferred from another IHE and earned their degree or certificate in their program of study within: (1) the normal time for its completion, (2) 150% of the normal time for its completion, and (3) 200% of the normal time for its completion.
Requires private IHEs participating the programs under title IV (Student Assistance) of the HEA to publicly disclose, in a readable and comprehensible manner, their transfer of credit policies, including a list of IHEs with which they have established an articulation agreement.
Requires each public IHE participating in a title IV program to publicly disclose, by July 1, 2017, on a central location of its website and in a readable and comprehensible manner:
Requires each public IHE, to the extent practicable, to include in its course schedule publication information on whether each listed course or program of study is part of its common general education core curriculum and is transferable for credit toward the completion of a degree at any public IHE with which it has an articulation agreement.
Requires each public IHE, by July 1, 2017, to enter into an articulation agreement with the other public IHEs located in its state.
Requires those agreements to include:
Excepts Tribal Colleges or Universities from those articulation agreement requirements.
[Congressional Bills 113th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4348 Introduced in House (IH)]
113th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 4348
To increase transparency and reduce students' burdens related to
transferring credits between institutions of higher education.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
April 1, 2014
Mr. George Miller of California (for himself, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Polis,
Ms. Fudge, Mr. Bishop of New York, and Mr. Grijalva) introduced the
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and
the Workforce
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A BILL
To increase transparency and reduce students' burdens related to
transferring credits between institutions of higher education.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Transferring Credits for College
Completion Act of 2014''.
SEC. 2. DATA REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.
(a) Transfer Completion Data.--Section 132(i)(1) of the Higher
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1015a(i)(1)) is amended by adding at
the end the following:
``(AA) The percentages of degree- or certificate-
seeking undergraduate students enrolled at the
institution who have transferred from another
institution and who obtain a degree or certificate
within--
``(i) the normal time for completion of, or
graduation from, the student's program
(including the time spent as a degree- or
certificate-seeking undergraduate student at
any other institution);
``(ii) 150 percent of the normal time for
completion of, or graduation from, the
student's program (including the time spent as
a degree- or certificate-seeking undergraduate
student at any other institution); and
``(iii) 200 percent of the normal time for
completion of, or graduation from, the students
program (including the time spent as a degree-
or certificate-seeking undergraduate student at
any other institution).''.
(b) Effective Date.--This section shall take effect one year after
the date of enactment of this Act.
SEC. 3. ARTICULATION AGREEMENTS.
(a) Transfer of Credit Policies.--Section 485(h) of the Higher
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1092(h)) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (1)--
(A) by striking ``Each institution of higher
education'' and inserting the following:
``(A) Private institutions.--Each institution of
higher education that is not described in subparagraph
(B) and that is'';
(B) by redesigning subparagraphs (A) and (B) as
clauses (i) and (ii), respectively; and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
``(B) Public institutions.--Each public institution
of higher education participating in any program under
this title shall--
``(i) not later than July 1, 2017, publicly
disclose on a central location, and in a
readable and comprehensible manner, on the
website of such institution--
``(I) a list of the public
institutions of higher education that
hold an articulation agreement in
common with the institution;
``(II) a list of the courses in the
common general education core
curriculum of such public institutions
of higher education; and
``(III) a description of each
associate degree program at a public
institution of higher education in the
State that is acceptable in transfer
and will provide credit toward the
first 2 years of a related
baccalaureate program at a public
institution of higher education in such
State, including each such associate
degree program that is fully acceptable
in transfer and will be credited as the
first 2 years of a baccalaureate
program; and
``(ii) to the extent practicable, in each
electronic and printed publication of the
institution's course schedule published on or
after July 1, 2017, in a manner of the
institution's choosing, for each course or
program of study listed in the institution's
course schedule, whether such course or program
of study is part of the common general
education core curriculum at the institution
and transferable for credit toward the
completion of a degree at any public
institution of higher education listed under
clause (i)(I).
``(C) Definitions.--For purposes of subparagraph
(B), the terms `articulation agreement' and `common
general education core curriculum' have the meanings
given such terms in paragraph (2).''; and
(2) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting following:
``(2) Articulation agreements.--Except as provided in
paragraph (3), each public institution of higher education
participating in any program under this title shall, not later
than July 1, 2017, enter into an articulation agreement (as
defined in section 486A(a)) held in common with the other
public institutions of higher education that are in the State
in which the institution is located and that are participating
in any such program. Such articulation agreement shall, at a
minimum, include the following:
``(A) A common general education core curriculum
consisting of not less than 30 credit hours or the
equivalent coursework, which are fully acceptable in
transfer at any such public institution of higher
education in the State toward meeting specific degree
or certificate requirements.
``(B) Common course numbering for substantially
similar courses in such common general education core
curriculum.
``(C) A guarantee that an associate degree in an
academic major in the arts or sciences that is awarded
by a public institution of higher education in the
State on or after July 1, 2017, shall be fully
acceptable in transfer and credited as the first 2
years of a related baccalaureate program at a public
institution of higher education in such State.
``(3) Exception for tribal colleges and universities.--A
Tribal College or University (as defined in section 316) shall
not be required to enter into or otherwise participate in an
articulation agreement required under paragraph (2).
``(4) Rule of construction.--Nothing in this subsection
shall be construed to--
``(A) except as provided in paragraph (2),
authorize the Secretary or the National Advisory
Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity to
require particular policies, procedures, or practices
by institutions of higher education with respect to
transfer of credit;
``(B) authorize an officer or employee of the
Department to exercise any direction, supervision, or
control over the curriculum, program of instruction,
administration, or personnel of any institution of
higher education, or over any accrediting agency or
association;
``(C) limit the application of the General
Education Provisions Act;
``(D) require an institution of higher education to
accept or enroll a student; or
``(E) create any legally enforceable right,
including with respect to a guarantee under paragraph
(2)(C), on the part of a student to require an
institution of higher education to accept the student
for enrollment or to accept a transfer of credit from
another institution.''.
(b) Articulation Agreements.--Section 486A(b) of the Higher
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1093a(b)) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (1)--
(A) by inserting ``that meet the requirements of
section 485(h)(2)'' after ``comprehensive articulation
agreements'';
(B) by inserting ``comprehensive articulation
agreements'' after ``practicable)'';
(C) by striking ``2010'' and inserting ``2017'';
and
(D) by striking the third sentence, including
subparagraphs (A) through (D); and
(2) in paragraph (2), by inserting before the period at the
end the following: ``and section 485(h)(2)''.
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.
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