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Affordability & Transparency (PA Act 69)

Student Fee Transparency (Section 2004-H)

Institutions of Higher Education (IHEs) are required to publish all mandatory fees in advance of the start of the academic term for which the fee will be charged and included on a tuition bill. The posting must include the purpose of the fee and a description of how it will be used.

A mandatory fee is defined as “a charge imposed by an IHE to all the institution’s students, irrespective of their course or admission status, for enrollment or attendance for items not covered by tuition, room, or board fees.”

Requirements:

• IHEs must post online every mandatory fee in advance of the start of the academic term for which the fee will be charged and included on a tuition bill.
  • Lycoming College List of Fees
• IHEs must post online from the prior academic year the total amount of mandatory fees collected with a detailed description/use of each by Nov. 15 of each year.
  • Lycoming College Mandatory Fee Collection and Allocation Report

Higher Education Cost Transparency (Section 2005-H)

IHEs must provide prospective students with extensive cost and financial aid information as part of the admission or financial aid offer process.

• Lycoming College Cost of Attendance
• Lycoming College Financial Aid

Exit Counseling (Section 2006-H)

IHEs must provide financial aid exit counseling to students at the end of their final academic term, unless a student elects not to participate. Federal Student Aid (FSA) Federal Loan Exit Counseling does not supplant this requirement. Counseling may be in-person or online, and IHEs may partner with the Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency or a similar entity.

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