ERIC Number: ED661654
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2024
Pages: 21
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Balancing Access and Accountability: Insights from States with Existing Transcript-Hold Regulations--Part 2
Wendy Kilgore; James Dean Ward
American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers (AACRAO)
This report, authored by Dr. Wendy Kilgore, Senior Director of Research at AACRAO, and Dr. James Ward, Principal at Ithaka S+R, provides insights into the impact of state-level transcript hold regulations on higher education institutions and learners. Key findings from the report include: (1) 97% of institutions changed practices or policies after state regulations went into effect; (2) Over half of the institutions completely eliminated transcript holds for unpaid balances; (3) 62% of institutions saw changes affecting less than 5% of their current learner population; AND (4) 90% of institutions expressed confidence in their ability to comply with the new federal regulation. The study, which complements a previous report on the anticipated effects of the federal regulation, examined data from 150 institutions across 13 states with existing transcript-hold regulations. It reveals that while challenges exist in adapting to these regulations, they are generally manageable.
Descriptors: Access to Education, Accountability, Federal Legislation, Educational Legislation, Academic Records, Higher Education, School Policy, Debt (Financial), Educational Strategies, Barriers, Equal Education, Loan Repayment, Student Responsibility, Information Systems, Paying for College
American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers (AACRAO). One Dupont Circle NW Suite 520, Washington, DC 20036. Tel: 202-293-9161; Fax: 202-872-8857; e-mail: pubs@aacrao.org; Web site: http://www.aacrao.org
Related Records: ED655345
Publication Type: Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers (AACRAO); Ithaka S+R
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