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S 1536 109th Congress Senate Education Armed Forces and National Security Armed forces abroad Armed forces reserves Economics and Public Finance Federal aid to education Higher education Military operations Student loan funds

Loan Manageability for Armed Forces in Higher Eucation Act

Introduced: July 28, 2005 Introduced by: Murray, Patty Democratic · Washington See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Jul 28, 2005
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Loan Manageability for Armed Forces in Higher Education Act - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 (HEA) to provide certain members of the Armed Forces with a deferment of all student loan repayments under HEA title IV during the period of service and for six months after (with principal payments suspended, and accruing interest paid by the Secretary of Education).

Requires any institution of higher education that participates in a title IV program to offer an option to reenroll when such service is completed to any student who is enrolled at the time such service begins.

Makes eligible, for such deferment and option, members of: (1) the Armed Forces serving in a combat operation or combat zone; or (2) a reserve component of the Armed Forces serving pursuant to a call or order to active duty for a period of more than 30 days.

What's happening now July 28, 2005

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

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