Missouri legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Missouri HB1934: Establishes the "College Admission and Financial Aid Letter Consistency Task Force"
Status: In committee, May 15, 2026
What the bill says
To amend chapter 173, RSMo, by adding thereto one new section relating to standard forms for higher education admission and financial aid letters. Section A. Chapter 173, RSMo, is amended by adding thereto one new section, to be known as section 173.057, to read as follows: 173.057. 1. As used in this section, the term "public colleges and universities" means any public community college, public college, or public university located in this state. 2. There is hereby established the "College Admission and Financial Aid Letter Consistency Task Force" to develop standardized forms for public coll.
From the introduced text:
To amend chapter 173, RSMo, by adding thereto one new section relating to standard forms for higher education admission and financial aid letters. Section A. Chapter 173, RSMo, is amended by adding thereto one new section, to be known as section 173.057, to read as follows: 173.057. 1. As used in this section, the term "public colleges and universities" means any public community college, public college, or public university located in this state. 2. There is hereby established the "College Admission and Financial Aid Letter Consistency Task Force" to develop standardized forms for public colleges and universities to use for admission letters and student financial aid award letters. 3. All task force members shall be appointed before October 1, 2026. The task force shall consist of fifteen members appointed as follows: (1) Three parents or legal guardians of students who attend a public university or two-year college in this state, appointed by the joint committee on education; (2) Three students who attend a public university or two-year college in this state, appointed by the joint committee on education; (3) An administrator from a public institution of higher education who is involved in admissions, appointed by the commissioner of higher education; (4) An administrator from a public institution of higher education who is involved in financial aid, appointed by the commissioner …