Section 1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Student Transparency for Understanding Decisions in Education Net Terms Act” or the “STUDENT Act”.
Student Transparency for Understanding Decisions in Education Net Terms Act
A BILL
To require disclosure of the total amount of interest that would be paid over the life of a loan for certain Federal student loans.
Sec. 2 Interest disclosure
Section 455(p) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087e(p)) is amended—
by striking “shall, with respect to loans” and inserting the following: “shall—
“(1) with respect to loans”
by striking “part B.” and inserting “part B; and”; and
by adding at the end the following:
“(2) include in the disclosure required under section 433(a) the total amount of interest that would be paid over the life of the loan, using the standard repayment plan applicable based on the total outstanding principal of all loans of the borrower.”