MA H1202

Bill

MA H1202

Establishing a program for student loan forgiveness

Introduced
01/22/2019

In Committee
01/22/2019

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to establish a student loan forgiveness program within the Massachusetts Educational Financing Authority. Higher Education.

AI Summary

This bill establishes a student loan forgiveness program within the Massachusetts Educational Financing Authority. The program is designed to alleviate the burden of federal student loan debt for recent college graduates in the Commonwealth. To be eligible, applicants must have graduated from a high school or received a high school equivalency diploma in Massachusetts, obtained an undergraduate degree from a public university in Massachusetts between 2017 and 2018, participate in a federal income-driven repayment plan, be employed in Massachusetts, and meet certain income and residency requirements. Eligible applicants can receive an award covering 100% of their monthly federal income-driven repayment plan payments for up to 24 months. The authority is authorized to promulgate rules and regulations to implement the program.

Committee Categories

Education

Sponsors (12)

Jim Arciero (D), Mindy Domb (D), Jamie Eldridge (D), Ken Gordon (D), Ed Kennedy (D), Joe McKenna (R), Mike Moore (D), Brian Murray (D), Tom Stanley (D), José Tosado (D), Steve Ultrino (D), Jon Zlotnik (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H5209 (on 12/23/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1202

(13 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1202
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1202.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1582	Decriminalizing non-violent and verbal student misconduct	Accompanied a study order, see H5081	Similar To
H4135	Amendment Order for “An Act relative to educational opportunity for students”	Adopted, see S2365	Similar To
H4137	Similar Bills	Published as amended, see H4145	Similar To
H4145	Similar Bills	See S2365	Similar To
H5209	Study Order - Higher Education Financing	Discharged to the committee on House Rules	Replaced by
S2248	Relative to freedom of expression for public school students	Accompanied a study order, see S2538	Similar To
S2348	Relative to educational opportunity for students	New draft substituted, see S2350	Similar To
S235	Improving students' access to life saving treatments	Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session	Similar To
S2398	To establish food allergy plans	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2412	Relative to educational opportunity for students	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 132 of the Acts of 2019	Similar To
S261	Relative to the availability of sunscreen for students	Accompanied a study order, see S2538	Similar To
S328	Creating a grant program on alternative assessment models	Accompanied a study order, see S2538	Similar To
S559	Relative to special education health care costs	Accompanied a study order, see S2543	Similar To

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