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HR 2410 112th Congress House Education Government lending and loan guarantees Higher education Student aid and college costs

College Debt Swap Act of 2011

Introduced: July 6, 2011 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 8, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.
Jul 6, 2011
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Jul 6, 2011
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

College Debt Swap Act of 2011 - Amends title IV (Student Assistance) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to allow certain borrowers to consolidate their private education loans as Direct Consolidation Loans.

Limits such borrowers to those who: (1) are not in default on a loan made, insured, or guaranteed under title IV, except in certain instances of economic hardship; (2) were enrolled, between July 1, 1994, and July 1, 2010, as students eligible for unsubsidized Stafford loans or PLUS loans under the Federal Family Education Loan or Direct Loan programs; (3) borrowed at least one private education loan during such enrollment period; (4) are repaying their private education loan or are in a grace period preceding such repayment; (5) do not have an adverse credit history with respect to Direct Plus loans; and (6) have not previously obtained a Direct Consolidated Loan under title IV.

Makes the program applicable only to private education loans disbursed to borrowers between July 1, 1994, and July 1, 2010.

Directs the Secretary of Education to inform and educate students and their families about this loan consolidation program.

Terminates the authority to make Consolidation loans under such program on June 30, 2012.

What's happening now September 8, 2011

Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.

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