MA H4934

Bill

Establishing a program for student loan forgiveness

Introduced
06/25/2018

In Committee
10/15/2018

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th 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 program for student loan forgiveness within the Massachusetts Educational Financing Authority. The program provides financial assistance to recent college graduates from Massachusetts who have federal student loan debt. To be eligible, an applicant must have graduated from a Massachusetts high school or received a high school equivalency diploma, obtained an undergraduate degree from a public institution of higher education in Massachusetts during or after the 2017-2018 academic year, be enrolled in a federal income-driven repayment plan, be employed in Massachusetts, and meet income requirements. The program will provide an award equal to 100% of the recipient's monthly federal loan payments for up to 24 months. The authority may promulgate rules and regulations to implement the program.

Committee Categories

Education

Sponsors (1)

Jim Arciero (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H4970 (on 11/19/2018)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H4934

(6 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H4934
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H4934.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1915	Relative to drivers licenses for international students	Read second and ordered to a third reading	Similar To
H228	Relative to accommodations for special needs students taking the MCAS examination	Accompanied a study order, see H4632	Similar To
H239	Prohibiting a municipality or regional school district from using public funds or other public resources for the recruitment of students from outside the municipality or regional school district	Accompanied a study order, see H4716	Similar To
H330	Relative to defining and providing screening for dyslexia	Accompanied a new draft, see H4394	Similar To
H4970	Establishing a state program to pay for federal student loan forgiveness	Discharged to the committee on House Rules	Replaced by
H648	Relative to student’s rights in higher education	Accompanied a new draft, see S2081	Similar To

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