POST Act of 2025
Rep. Cohen Introduces the POST Act to Tighten Funding Rules for For-Profit Colleges
The POST Act of 2025 is currently in the early stages of the legislative process. It was recently sent to the House Committee on Education and Workforce for review. No further actions are scheduled at this time, and the bill is still waiting to be discussed by committee members.
Legislative Progress
This bill faces strong opposition from the for-profit college industry and typically lacks the bipartisan support needed to pass through a divided Congress.
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Impact Analysis
Personal Impact
Life & Work
Owners of for-profit colleges and career training schools would face a tougher revenue requirement. Schools that currently rely on federal aid for 85-90% of their revenue would need to either attract significantly more private-pay students or face losing access to federal student aid entirely. Some smaller for-profit institutions could be forced to close if they cannot meet the new threshold.
“an institution shall derive not less than 15 percent of the institution's revenues from sources other than Federal education assistance funds”
Programs
Milestones
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Introduced in House
The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.
Votes
No votes have been recorded for this legislation yet.
Related News
4 articlesDemocrats push for 85/15 rule as Republicans eye 90/10 repeal
The Protecting Our Students and Taxpayers (POST) Act of 2025 seeks to reinstate a stricter revenue ratio for proprietary schools. Supporters argue it protects veterans from predatory recruitment, while industry groups claim the 85/15 rule unfairly targets the sector without measuring quality.
New bill targets for-profit college funding loopholes
The bicameral POST Act would require for-profit colleges to obtain at least 15% of their revenue from non-federal sources. The legislation also proposes a new oversight committee to coordinate investigations into schools that fail to meet these financial and transparency benchmarks.
For-profit colleges face new scrutiny under proposed 85/15 revenue cap
The POST Act of 2025 would impose a two-year ban on federal student aid for any for-profit college that derives more than 85% of its revenue from the government. The bill is part of a broader effort by Democrats to tighten accountability for the proprietary education sector.
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Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
POST Act of 2025
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