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S 475 106th Congress Senate Education Economics and Public Finance Elementary and secondary education Elementary education Federal aid to higher education Higher education National service Secondary education Social Welfare Student loan funds Teachers

A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to increase the amount of loan forgiveness for teachers.

Introduced: February 25, 1999 Introduced by: Schumer, Charles E. Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
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Feb 25, 1999
Read twice and referred to the Committee on HELP.
Feb 25, 1999
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2022)
Feb 25, 1999
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 (HEA) to increase the amount of student loan forgiveness for teachers under Federal Family Education Loan and Direct Loan programs.

Prohibits any borrower from receiving double benefits, for the same teaching or other service, from student loan forgiveness under both HEA and the National and Community Service Act of 1990.

What's happening now February 25, 1999

Read twice and referred to the Committee on HELP.

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