Senator Cassidy Seeks Input on College Cost and Transparency

Published October 20, 2025

By AACOM Government Relations

Advocacy Federal Policy Higher Education OME Advocate

  • Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA), chair of the Senate HELP Committee, has issued a Request for Information (RFI) on ways to improve price and value transparency in higher education.
  • The RFI outlines four policy priorities: improving price transparency, strengthening value data, ensuring clear financial aid offers and supporting informed borrowing.
  • Interested stakeholders are invited to share perspectives, legislative suggestions and feedback on how federal policy can support transparency while preserving institutional flexibility.
  • Responses are due October 24, 2025 to ValueTransparency@help.senate.gov. Please share any comments separately with AACOM at aacomgr@aacom.org.