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HR 2655 110th Congress House

Early Educator Loan Forgiveness Act of 2007

Official title: To provide for a loan forgiveness program for certain individuals who serve as early childhood educators.

Introduced: June 11, 2007 Introduced by: Hirono, Mazie K. Democratic · Hawaii See on congress.gov
Education Child developmentDay careEconomics and Public FinanceEducation of the disadvantaged
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Elementary and secondary educationFamiliesFederal aid to educationFederally-guaranteed loansGovernment lendingHigher educationLabor and EmploymentPreschool educationRecruiting of employeesScholarshipsSocial WelfareStudent loan fundsTeacher educationTeacher supply and demandTeachers
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Passed Senate
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Became law
Jul 24, 2007
Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness.
Jul 24, 2007
Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
Jun 11, 2007
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Jun 11, 2007
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1259)
Jun 11, 2007
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 24, 2007

Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Early Educator Loan Forgiveness Act of 2007 - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to replace the loan forgiveness demonstration program for child care providers with a program providing student loan forgiveness or cancellation under the Federal Family Education Loan or Direct Loan programs to borrowers who are employed for at least five consecutive complete school years as early childhood educators who work directly with children in eligible preschool or early childhood education programs in low-income communities.

Requires such educators to have completed a baccalaureate or advanced degree in early childhood development, early childhood education, or in a field related to early childhood education.

Limits such forgiveness or cancellation to no more than $5,000 of the borrower's loan outstanding upon completion of five years of service.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2655: Early Educator Loan Forgiveness Act of 2007. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-2655/
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"H.R. 2655: Early Educator Loan Forgiveness Act of 2007." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-2655/.
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H.R. 2655, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-2655/.
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