Rep. Patricia Dillon

May 8, 2013

AP: DILLON’S FINANCIAL AID INFORMATION BILL APPROVED BY HOUSE

The House passed a bill, sponsored by Rep. Pat Dillon that will make it easier for parents and students to understand each potential financial aid package offered by colleges and universities.

The Associated Press wrote about it:

CONNECTICUT HOUSE PASSES FINANCIAL AID INFORMATION BILL

By The Associated Press

HARTFORD — A proposal, sponsored in part by state Rep. Patricia Dillon of New Haven, would require Connecticut colleges and universities to supply students with uniform financial aid information and has passed in the state House of Representatives.

The bill, which passed Thursday 141 to 0, obliges institutions of higher education to provide a financial aid shopping sheet to each admitted student before the enrollment deadline.

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