H.R. 85 (112th): TEACH for Our Future Act of 2011

Introduced:
Jan 05, 2011 (112th Congress, 2011–2013)
Sponsor:
Rep. Joe Baca [D-CA43]
Status:
Died (Referred to Committee)

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Status

This bill was introduced on January 5, 2011, in a previous session of Congress, but was not enacted.

Progress
Introduced Jan 05, 2011
Referred to Committee Jan 05, 2011
Cosponsors
33 cosponsors (32D, 1R) (show)
Committees

House Education and the Workforce

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Full Title

To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to expand teacher loan forgiveness.

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Last updated Jan 05, 2011.
6 pages

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1/5/2011--Introduced.
Teacher Education Assistance Creating Hope for Our Future Act of 2011 or TEACH for Our Future Act of 2011 - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to expand the loan forgiveness available to public elementary and secondary school teachers under the Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) and Direct Loan (DL) programs.
Makes inapplicable to public school teachers the requirements limiting loan forgiveness to:
(1) new borrowers on or after October 1, 1998; and
(2) highly qualified teachers in certain schools that serve a high proportion of disadvantaged students.
Maintains the requirement that such teachers teach full-time for five consecutive complete school years before becoming eligible for loan forgiveness.
Raises to $25,000 the amount of the FFEL or DL outstanding that may be forgiven after a public school teacher's fifth complete school year of teaching.
Maintains current loan forgiveness eligibility requirements for private elementary and secondary school teachers.

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