House
Mar 3, 2003Nurse Loan Forgiveness Act of 2003
Summary
Official
Nurse Loan Forgiveness Act of 2003 - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 (HEA) to include, under HEA student loan forgiveness and cancellation programs, nurses who serve at least one calendar year in an approved health care facility or setting. Limits the maximum amount of such loan repayment by the Secretary of Education to not more than $2,000 after the first year of such a nurse's employment, with incremental increases after the second through fourth years, up to $5,000 after the fifth year of such employment.
Bill Progress
Committee is reviewing, marking up, or holding hearings on the bill
Introduced(1/29/03)
Committee
Passed
House
Passed
Senate
President
Law
Sponsor
TT
Mr. TANCREDO
(R) CO – 6
Cosponsors (20)
Topics
Latest Action
Referred to the Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness.
Mar 3, 2003
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