To amend section 435(o) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 regarding the definition of economic hardship.
Other Bill Titles (1 more) 12/11/2007--Introduced.
Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 with respect to the meaning of economic hardship under the Federal Family Education Loan or Perkins Loan and related loan insurance programs. Considers borrowers under such programs to be suffering economic hardship if the... moreSee Full Bill Text
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| December 11, 2007 |
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September 03, 2008 Medical Student Debt and 20/220
Two bills, S. 2303 and HR 4344, would permanently reinstate the 20/220 pathway for indebted medical students. The Higher Education Act, which governs student loans and lenders, was reauthorized by both houses of Congress on July 31, ...
Source: University of Kentucky-MSS
May 01, 2008 Antelope Valley Press
WASHINGTON - House Education and Labor Committee Republicans on Tuesday proposed legislation, HR 4344, to restore protections for student loan borrowers . To celebrate the grand opening, Souplantation has partnered with theAntelope ...
April 29, 2008 update on loan deferment and the 20/220 pathway
ask them to support s. 2303 and hr 4344 - house and senate bills that would reinstate 20/220 (both are currently in committee). also, they can give us back 20/220 through the addition of language reinstating the pathway in the higher ...
Source: LLU AMA Student Chapter










