HR 3634 110th Congress House

STEP Act

Official title: To establish and determine the eligibility of individuals for a loan forgiveness program for professional engineers in order to provide incentives for engineers currently employed and engineering students and other students pursuing or considering pursuing a degree in science, technology and engineering, and for the support of students pursing such secondary and postsecondary education.

Introduced: December 11, 2007 Introduced by: Cleaver, Emanuel Democratic · Missouri See on congress.gov

Education Collection of accountsEconomics and Public FinanceEngineeringEngineers

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Federal aid to educationFederally-guaranteed loansGovernment lendingGraduate educationHigher educationInfrastructureLawLicensesMathematicsScholarshipsScience, Technology, CommunicationsScientific educationStudent loan fundsTechnical education

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Oct 23, 2007

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

Sep 24, 2007

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

Sep 24, 2007

Introduced in House

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Latest action October 23, 2007

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

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Strategic Technology/Engineering Program Act of 2007 or the STEP Act - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to authorize the Secretary of Education to award renewable one-year STEP scholarships to students who pursue undergraduate or graduate degrees in engineering, technology, applied sciences, mathematics, or similar fields.

Authorizes the Secretary to provide student loan forgiveness to borrowers under the Federal Family Education Loan and Direct Loan programs who agree to remain employed as engineers for at least eight years and obtain licensure as professional engineers within eight years of obtaining a degree.

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