{"id":"cd7e139a-0894-4cb4-8570-27804d5aaaa8","feedVisibility":"normal","congress":119,"billType":"s","billNumber":2802,"title":"Student Debt Alternative and CTE Awareness Act","displayTitle":"Student Debt Alternative and CTE Awareness Act","abstract":"Student Debt Alternative and CTE Awareness Act This bill requires the Department of Education (ED) to disclose certain information related to career and technical education. Specifically, the bill requires the Office of Federal Student Aid within ED to publish on its public website information on (1) career and technical education programs, including average completion time, program cost, and postgraduation employment rate; (2) opportunities in each state to pursue these programs and obtain Perkins funding; and (3) Workforce Pell Grants. In addition, ED must include this information and a related acknowledgment signature box on the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).","displaySummary":"<p><strong>YVN Summary</strong></p>\n\n<p>Before you take on student loan debt, wouldn't it be helpful to know about alternatives? This bill would require the Department of Education to publish information on career and technical education (CTE) programs — including their costs, completion times, and job placement rates — on its Federal Student Aid website. It would also add a one-page CTE summary to the beginning of every FAFSA application, with a required signature box so students acknowledge they've seen it. The goal is to make sure students and families know about shorter, often cheaper pathways to good-paying jobs before committing to a four-year degree. No new funding is authorized — the Department would use existing resources.</p>","status":"COMMITTEE_CONSIDERATION","topics":["EDUCATION"],"introducedAt":"2025-09-15T00:00:00+00:00","latestActionAt":"2025-09-15T00:00:00+00:00","congressGovUrl":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/2802","accountabilityFlags":{},"tldr":"Adds a signed CTE cost-and-outcomes summary to every FAFSA, so students see cheaper job-training alternatives before taking on student debt.","summaryStandard":null,"flagExplainers":{},"flagValence":{},"needsResummary":false,"displaySummaryHtml":null,"rawStatusText":"Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.","chamber":"SENATE","policyArea":"Education","legislativeSubjects":["Government information and archives","Government lending and loan guarantees","Higher education","Student aid and college costs","Vocational and technical education"],"lawStatus":null,"lawNumber":null,"latestActionText":"Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.","latestTextVersion":"Introduced in Senate","textVersionUsed":"Introduced in Senate","dateAdded":"2026-04-06T00:00:00+00:00","summarizedAt":"2026-04-06T00:00:00+00:00","recordId":"cd7e139a-0894-4cb4-8570-27804d5aaaa8","feedIdentityKey":"119/s/2802","websiteBillId":"S-2802","yourvoiceSummary":"Before you take on student loan debt, wouldn't it be helpful to know about alternatives? This bill would require the Department of Education to publish information on career and technical education (CTE) programs — including their costs, completion times, and job placement rates — on its Federal Student Aid website. It would also add a one-page CTE summary to the beginning of every FAFSA application, with a required signature box so students acknowledge they've seen it. The goal is to make sure students and families know about shorter, often cheaper pathways to good-paying jobs before committing to a four-year degree. No new funding is authorized — the Department would use existing resources.","updatedAt":"2026-10-25T04:26:24.611207+00:00"}