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S 1918 107th Congress Senate

Mathematics, Science, and Special Education Teacher Recruitment Act of 2002

Official title: A bill to expand the teacher loan forgiveness programs under the guaranteed and direct student loan programs for highly qualified teachers of mathematics, scie… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to expand the teacher loan forgiveness programs under the guaranteed and direct student loan programs for highly qualified teachers of mathematics, science, and special education, and for other purposes.

Introduced: February 7, 2002 Introduced by: Collins, Susan M. Republican · Maine See on congress.gov
Education DisabledEconomics and Public FinanceEducation of disabled studentsEducation of disadvantaged children
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Elementary and secondary educationElementary educationFamiliesFederal aid to higher educationFederally-guaranteed loansFinance and Financial SectorHigher educationLabor and EmploymentMathematicsRecruiting of employeesScholarshipsScience, Technology, CommunicationsScientific educationSecondary educationSocial WelfareSpecial educationStudent loan fundsTeacher educationTeacher supply and demand
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This bill died when the 107th Congress ended
It never became law before the 107th Congress (2001–2002) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Feb 7, 2002
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Feb 7, 2002
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S489-491)
Feb 7, 2002
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action February 7, 2002

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Mathematics, Science, and Special Education Teacher Recruitment Act of 2002 - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to establish new programs of student guaranteed and direct loan forgiveness for highly qualified mathematics, science, and special education teachers in high-need schools.

Requires for eligibility: (1) at least five consecutive complete school years of such teaching; and (2) an undergraduate or graduate degree in mathematics, life or physical sciences, technology, engineering, or special education, as certified by the chief administrative officer of the public or nonprofit private school where the borrower is employed. Requires that the teaching service be at a high-need school, defined under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 as a public elementary, secondary, or charter school where: (1) at least half of the students are from low-income families; or (2) a large percentage of students qualify for assistance under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1918: Mathematics, Science, and Special Education Teacher Recruitment Act of 2002. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-S-1918/
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"S. 1918: Mathematics, Science, and Special Education Teacher Recruitment Act of 2002." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-S-1918/.
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