Reverse Transfer Efficiency Act of 2023

HR 4179, the Reverse Transfer Efficiency Act of 2023, allows students to request their previous college coursework records be sent back to earlier institutions to apply toward completing a degree or recognized credential. It directly affects students who attended multiple colleges but didn’t finish a degree at their first school. The bill amends federal education privacy law to add a new provision (M), permitting institutions to share student records with prior schools *only* after the student provides written consent. This creates a clear process for students to use transferred credits toward a completed credential without requiring additional enrollment. The change simplifies a common barrier to degree completion for transfer students.