The proposed Act
The Every Future Fulfilled Act of 2027
A proposed Student Emergency Retention and Completion Act that would require covered colleges to maintain funded, accessible, timely, and accountable emergency-retention systems.
Model policy draft for public discussion — not introduced or enacted.
01Every college should have a plan—and the money—to keep students enrolled.
Colleges have systems to collect balances, cancel classes, place holds on accounts, and remove students from enrollment. They should also have funded systems for preventing an unexpected emergency from ending a student’s education.
02Policy pillars
- A funded Emergency Retention System
- One application, one case number, and one navigator
- Rapid written decisions
- Temporary enrollment and housing protection during review
- Non-repayable assistance that addresses the actual barrier
- Clear appeals, public accountability, privacy, and accessibility