Ask Peter: The Truth-In-Tuition Act

WASHINGTON – Congressman Peter Roskam (IL-06) released the latest installment of Ask Peter today, a frequent video conversation with Sixth District residents about issues important to them. In this segment, Congressman Roskam answers an email from Anne of Barrington who described her struggle with paying back her student loans. Last week, Congressman Roskam introduced H.R. 2020 the Truth-In-Tuition Act which helps to provide transparency for the ever-increasing costs of higher education.

To watch the video, click here or the image below.

“Sometimes folks defer going to college because of the unpredictability of the cost. Or sometimes they’ve got to drop out college because of the unpredictability of the cost. That’s why I introduced the Truth-In-Tuition Act. And what it requires is colleges and universities, who rely on federal money, to fully disclose the cost of pursuing a degree at their institution. No more should it be a mystery for us to figure out what it costs for us to go, or for our children to go to college.”

Ask Peter videos are available to the public at Roskam.house.gov,  facebook.com/reproskam, twitter.com/peterroskam, and via press release. The videos are sent to constituents via e-mail, Facebook, or Twitter, depending on how they contacted the Roskam office.

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