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S 1556 114th Congress Senate

Adjunct Faculty Loan Fairness Act of 2015

Official title: A bill to amend section 455(m) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 in order to allow adjunct faculty members to qualify for public service loan forgiveness.

Introduced: June 11, 2015 Introduced by: Durbin, Richard J. Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
Education Higher educationStudent aid and college costsTeaching, teachers, curriculaTemporary and part-time employment
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Jun 11, 2015
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S4106-4107; text of measure as introduced: CR S4107)
Jun 11, 2015
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 Latest action June 11, 2015

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S4106-4107; text of measure as introduced: CR S4107)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Adjunct Faculty Loan Fairness Act of 2015

This bill amends title IV (Student Assistance) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to treat part-time teachers as public service employees, for purposes of the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan forgiveness program for public service employees, if they: (1) teach at least one course at an institution of higher education, a postsecondary vocational institution, or a Tribal College or University; and (2) do not have another full-time job. (Public service employees must make 120 monthly payments on such loans as public service employees to qualify for Direct Loan forgiveness under the program.)

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  • HR 6239 Related bill HIGHER ED Act
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1556: Adjunct Faculty Loan Fairness Act of 2015. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-1556/
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"S. 1556: Adjunct Faculty Loan Fairness Act of 2015." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-1556/.
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