HB 2697
To prohibit colleges, universities, and community colleges to charge for students for transcripts
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- Passed House of Delegates
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Bill overview
This bill would prevent West Virginia’s state-funded colleges, universities, and community colleges from charging students for official transcripts. Currently, many institutions have fees associated with obtaining transcripts, which this bill aims to eliminate. The goal is to reduce financial barriers for students seeking to access their academic records. This legislation focuses solely on transcripts and does not affect other fees associated with higher education.
Key provisions
- State-funded colleges, universities, and community colleges cannot charge students for transcripts.
- The bill applies to current, former, and graduated students.
- The legislation covers state-funded institutions only.
- It establishes a new section of the West Virginia Code to govern this policy.
- The bill prohibits charging for the provision of official transcripts.
Who is affected
- Students
- Former Students
- Graduates
- State-funded colleges
- State-funded universities
Notable changes
- Eliminates fees for obtaining transcripts from state-funded higher education institutions.
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