United States · Bill · S
S. 540 (101st)
Perkins Loan Forgiveness and Community Service Act of 1989
Introduced
8 March 1989
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Status
Referred to Subcommittee on Education, Arts, Humanities.
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Summary
Perkins Loan Forgiveness and Community Service Act of 1989 - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to revise provisions for the direct (Perkins) student loan program to provide for partial loan cancellation for full-time volunteer service with a tax-exempt organization. (Current law provides for such partial cancellation for service in the Peace Corps or VISTA.)
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Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 8 March 1989
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/101st-congress/senate-bill/540
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/101/s/540