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Search Results: keywords:"public service loan forgiveness"

H. R. 8759 — To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to allow certain payments made by public service employees to qualify for public service repayment, and for other purposes.
June 14, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:494
H. R. 8759, known as the “Public Service Loan Forgiveness Inclusion Act of 2024,” seeks to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to expand opportunities for public service employees to have their student loans forgiven. Specifically, the bill allows the first 60 monthly payments made under...
Simple Explanation
Imagine if you work in a job that helps people, like being a teacher or a firefighter. This bill wants to make it easier for those helpers to get some of their school loan money erased if they keep making payments. It's like getting a prize for doing nice work!
H. R. 9517 — To direct the Secretary of Education to deem each month for which certain Federal student loans are in deferment during a period of active duty service as months counted toward public service loan forgiveness, and for other purposes.
September 10, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:760
H.R. 9517 aims to assist military members with student loan forgiveness. It requires that any month a federal student loan is deferred during active duty service counts toward the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program. The bill also mandates collaboration between the...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 9517 wants to help soldiers by counting the time they pause paying back their student loans when they're on duty as part of the time needed to forgive their loans. It also asks important people to work together to make sure this happens smoothly and safely.
H. R. 10226 — To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to ensure that members of the reserve components of the Armed Forces who perform duty other than active duty for a period of more than 30 days receive appropriate credit toward public service loan forgiveness, and for other purposes.
November 21, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:856
H.R. 10226, titled the “National Guard and Reserve Student Loan Fairness Act,” aims to modify the Higher Education Act of 1965. This bill ensures that members of the reserve components of the Armed Forces who perform certain types of duty, other than active duty for more than...
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H.R. 10226 says that if someone in the military reserves works for over 30 days but isn't on full-time duty, they can still get help paying off their student loans, just like people who work full-time in public service jobs.
H. R. 9753 — To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide relief for borrowers of Federal Direct PLUS loans made on behalf of students.
September 23, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:2,579
H.R. 9753, known as the "Parent Plus Parity Act," aims to alleviate the financial burden on borrowers of Federal Direct PLUS loans, which are taken out by parents on behalf of their children for higher education. The bill proposes to expand repayment plan options to include income-contingent...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 9753, the "Parent Plus Parity Act," is like a magic wand that helps parents who borrow money to pay for their kid's college. It lets them pay back the loans in a special way if money is tight and even makes the loans disappear if they face big problems, like being unable to work or if their child gets their own loans forgiven.
S. 5108 — To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide relief for borrowers of Federal Direct PLUS loans made on behalf of students.
September 19, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:2,602
S. 5108 aims to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide relief for borrowers of Federal Direct PLUS loans, which are loans taken out by parents on behalf of their dependent students. The bill proposes expanding repayment options to include income-contingent...
Simple Explanation
S. 5108 is a plan to help parents who took out loans for their kids' college by giving them easier ways to pay back, especially if they face really hard problems or work in special help jobs.
H. R. 6792 — To amend the public service loan forgiveness program under the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require an on-line portal, and for other purposes.
December 14, 2023
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:2,013
H.R. 6792, titled the “PSLF Administrative Improvements Act,” aims to improve the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program. It requires the creation of an online portal for borrowers to manage loans and check eligibility for forgiveness, and mandates the establishment...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 6792 wants to make it easier for people who work in public service jobs to get their student loans forgiven by creating an online tool to help them check if they qualify and manage their loans. It also plans to list public service employers in a big database to help people know if their work counts for loan forgiveness.
H. R. 8549 — To prohibit any person convicted of an unlawful activity on or after October 7, 2023, on a college campus from being eligible for public service loan forgiveness.
May 23, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:279
H.R. 8549 is a bill that aims to make individuals ineligible for public service loan forgiveness if they are convicted of an unlawful activity on a college campus on or after October 7, 2023. This includes acts of physical violence or any other violations of state or federal...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 8549 is a new rule that says if someone does something against the law on a college campus after October 7, 2023, they can't get help from the government to pay off their student loans.
H. R. 7877 — To improve the public service loan forgiveness program under section 455(m) of the Higher Education Act of 1965, to improve loan forgiveness eligibility provisions under such Act for teachers, and for other purposes.
April 05, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:3,468
H.R. 7877, called the "Second Chance at Public Service Loan Forgiveness Act," aims to improve the public service loan forgiveness program established by the Higher Education Act of 1965. The bill seeks to make it easier for people working in public service jobs to qualify for loan forgiveness...
Simple Explanation
The Second Chance at Public Service Loan Forgiveness Act is like fixing the rules for a game where you can have your school loans erased if you work in certain jobs, like teaching. It tries to make it easier for people who had a hard time with confusing rules in the past to get their loans forgiven now.
H. R. 7477 — To require the Secretary of Defense to complete a data matching agreement with the Secretary of Education in order to ensure individuals who are current or former active-duty military service members or civilian employees and are otherwise eligible for assistance under the public service loan forgiveness program have their periods of employment automatically certified and counted towards the public service loan forgiveness program.
February 29, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:396
H.R. 7477 is a bill that would require the Secretary of Defense to create an agreement with the Secretary of Education to help active-duty military members, veterans, and certain civilian employees. This agreement would ensure that their work periods are automatically...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 7477 is a bill that says people who work for the military or are veterans should have their jobs automatically counted when they apply to get help paying back their student loans. This makes it easier for them to get money off their loans because their service counts as doing important work for the country.
H. R. 7457 — To direct the Secretary of Education to count months during which Peace Corps volunteers and AmeriCorps members have eligible Federal Direct Loans in deferment or forbearance toward eligibility for public service loan forgiveness, and for other purposes.
February 26, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:638
H.R. 7457, titled the “Peace Corps and AmeriCorps Student Loan Forgiveness Act,” proposes changes to how loan payments are counted for public service loan forgiveness. The bill suggests that months during which Peace Corps volunteers and AmeriCorps members have their Federal Direct Loans in...
Simple Explanation
The bill wants to make it easier for people in Peace Corps and AmeriCorps to get help paying off their student loans by counting certain months when they didn't have to pay, as if they did pay, to get closer to having their loans forgiven.

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