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S 1892 114th Congress Senate

Teacher Loan Repayment Act of 2015

Official title: A bill to provide for loan repayment for teachers in high-need schools.

Introduced: July 29, 2015 See on congress.gov
Education Education of the disadvantagedEducation programs fundingElementary and secondary educationHigher education
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Student aid and college costsTeaching, teachers, curricula
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Jul 29, 2015
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Teacher Loan Repayment Act of 2015

This bill amends title IV (Student Assistance) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to modify the financial aid programs for teachers.

Specifically, it terminates the authority of the Department of Education (ED) to: (1) award new grants under the Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education (TEACH) Grant program and (2) enter new loan forgiveness agreements under the under the Teacher Loan Forgiveness program.

The bill authorizes and directs ED to administer a new loan repayment for teachers program. To qualify, a borrower must be a full-time teacher in a low-income school or location and meet other requirements. ED, on behalf of a qualified borrower, makes $250-$400 direct monthly payments on Federal Family Education Loan or Direct Loan program Subsidized, Unsubsidized, and, in certain circumstances, Consolidation Loans.

To remain eligible for loan repayment, a borrower must continue to be employed in the school or location of initial eligibility.

The total maximum loan repayment amount is $23,400 over six years. A borrower must repay the remaining principal and interest.

An individual who currently participates in the Teacher Loan Forgiveness program may continue participating in such program or enter the new loan repayment for teachers program.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 3359 Identical bill Teacher Loan Repayment Act of 2015
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Warner, Mark R.
Virginia · Jul 29, 2015
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1892: Teacher Loan Repayment Act of 2015. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-1892/
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