HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3463        FILED ON: 1/18/2019

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 537

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

_________________

PRESENTED BY:

David K. Muradian, Jr.

_________________

To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:

The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:

An Act concerning early college and financing efforts.

_______________

PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

David K. Muradian, Jr.

9th Worcester

1/18/2019

William L. Crocker, Jr.

2nd Barnstable

1/28/2019

Stephan Hay

3rd Worcester

1/30/2019

Mathew J. Muratore

1st Plymouth

1/29/2019

Shaunna L. O'Connell

3rd Bristol

1/31/2019

Rebecca L. Rausch

Norfolk, Bristol and Middlesex

1/30/2019


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3463        FILED ON: 1/18/2019

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 537

By Mr. Muradian of Grafton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 537) of David K. Muradian, Jr., and others for legislation to authorize school districts to offer early college planning and financing programs.  Education.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

_______________

In the One Hundred and Ninety-First General Court
(2019-2020)

_______________

 

An Act concerning early college and financing efforts.

 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

SECTION 1. Chapter 69 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2016 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after Section 36 the following section:-

Section 37. The department of elementary and secondary education may allow local school districts to permit school and guidance counselors within their districts, counseling to high school juniors and seniors relative to early college planning and financing efforts. This instruction shall include, but is not limited, to the following topics of early college planning: understanding educational loan terms and repayment process; the mechanics of borrowing money; how interest accrues; the use of credit and the impact of debt on credit worthiness.

The department may identify and provide information to each school district on cost-effective methods to ensure school and guidance counselors receive adequate training relative to financial aid counseling.