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Student Debt Alternative and CTE Awareness Act
To require the Secretary of Education to disclose information about career and technical education and funding under the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006, and require FAFSA applications to include a career and technical education acknowledgment.
Summary
This bill requires the Department of Education to publish and maintain information on its website about career and technical education programs, including average completion time, program costs, post-graduation employment rates, and funding opportunities available under the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act and Workforce Pell Grants. The information must be published within 60 days of enactment and continuously updated. The bill also amends the FAFSA application to include a one-page summary of this career and technical education information at the beginning of the application, along with an acknowledgment signature box to ensure applicants are aware that CTE programs are a viable alternative to a four-year degree. The bill specifies that no additional federal funds are authorized to implement these requirements.
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Sponsor (1)
- Sen. Husted, Jon [R-OH] (R-OH)
Actions (2)
- Sep 15, 2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. · senate
- Sep 15, 2025 Introduced in Senate
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Full text
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
September 15, 2025
Mr. Husted introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
A BILL
To require the Secretary of Education to disclose information about career and technical education and funding under the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006, and require FAFSA applications to include a career and technical education acknowledgment.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Student Debt Alternative and CTE Awareness Act”.
SEC. 2. DISCLOSURE ON DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION WEBSITE.
(a) In General.—The Secretary of Education (acting through the Office of Federal Student Aid) shall—
(1) not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, publish on the public website of the Office of Federal Student Aid of the Department of Education information on—
(A) career and technical education programs, including average completion time, program cost, and post-graduation employment rate;
(B) opportunities in each State—
(i) to pursue such programs; and
(ii) for funding to pursue such programs under the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 (20 U.S.C. 2301 et seq.); and
(C) Workforce Pell Grants authorized under section 401(k) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070a(k)); and
(2) continuously update and maintain the information published under paragraph (1) to ensure that such information continues to be relevant.
(b) Definitions.—In this section, the terms “career and technical education” and “State” have the meanings given the terms in section 3 of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 (20 U.S.C. 2302).
SEC. 3. DISCLOSURE ON FAFSA APPLICATION.
Section 494(a)(1)(A) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1098h(a)(1)(A)) is amended—
(1) in clause (i)(II), by striking “and” at the end;
(2) in clause (ii), by adding “and” at the end; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
“(iii) career and technical education programs (as defined in section 3 of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006) are a viable alternative to a 4-year degree, and include, to ensure such individuals are made aware of such programs and related career paths, at the beginning of the application—
“(I) a one-page summary of the most recent information provided under section 2(a)(1) of the Student Debt Alternative and CTE Awareness Act; and
“(II) an acknowledgment signature box;”.
SEC. 4. PROHIBITION ON ADDITIONAL FUNDS.
No additional amounts are authorized to be appropriated or otherwise made available to carry out this Act or the amendments made by this Act. <all>
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