(1) A post-secondary institution of education that is based in this state may not:\n(a) Refuse to provide a transcript for a current or former student because the student owes a debt to the institution;\n(b) Charge a higher fee for obtaining a transcript to a current or former student because the student owes a debt to the institution; or\n(c) Use the issuance of a transcript as a tool for debt collection.\n(2) As used in this section:\n(a)(A) 'Debt' means any money, obligation, claim or sum, due or owed, or alleged to be due or owed, from a student that appears on the student’s account at the post-secondary institution of education.\n(B) 'Debt' does not mean the fee, if any, that is charged to all students for the actual cost of providing a transcript.\n(b) 'Transcript' means the statement of a student’s academic record, including an official transcript, a certified statement of a student’s academic record or an uncertified statement of a student’s academic record, that is provided by a post-secondary institution of education. [2023 c.284 §1]\nNote:\n350.210 first applies to the 2024-2025 academic year. r an uncertified statement of a student’s academic record, that is provided by a post-secondary institution of education. [2023 c.284 §1]\nNote:\n350.210 first applies to the 2024-2025 academic year. See section 2, chapter 284, Oregon Laws 2023.\nNote:\nSections 3 and 4, chapter 284, Oregon Laws 2023, provide:\nSec. 3.\nNo later than September 15, 2024, each post-secondary institution of education that is based in this state shall file a report with the Higher Education Coordinating Commission. The report shall include the following information for the 2023-2024 academic year:\n(1) The number of current and former students at the institution who owe a debt to the institution; and\n(2) The institution’s policy and procedures on phasing out transcript holds. [2023 c.284 §3]\nSec. 4.\nSection 3 of this 2023 Act is repealed on July 2, 2025. [2023 c.284 §4]
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