1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Skin in the Game Act”.
Skin in the Game Act
A BILL
To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide for institutional shared responsibility for student loan default.
2. Institutions of higher education repaying a portion of student loan debts
Section 454 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087d) is amended by adding at the end the following:
“(d) Institutions of higher education repaying a portion of student loan debts
“(1) In general—Each institution of higher education participating in the direct student loan program under this part for a fiscal year shall be liable for 50 percent of any student loan balance that is in default for a loan made under this part that was used towards the cost of attendance at the institution.
“(2) No offset—An institution of higher education shall not increase the costs of tuition at the institution, charge any additional fee to students, or otherwise increase the cost of attendance at the institution in order to offset the liability of the institution under paragraph (1).”