Sec. 2. Additional loan forgiveness for highly qualified teachers employed in a low-income school in the same local educational agency for 5 consecutive years
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Section 428J(c) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1078–10(c) ) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: Notwithstanding the amount specified in paragraph (1), the aggregate amount that the Secretary shall repay under this section shall be not more than $17,500 in the case of an elementary or secondary school teacher— who meets the requirements of subsection (b); and who has been employed as a full-time teacher for 5 consecutive complete school years at the same local educational agency.
A loan made under section 428B (other than an excepted PLUS loan) shall be considered a qualified loan amount for purposes of this paragraph. Notwithstanding paragraph (2), a loan amount for a loan made under section 428C may be a qualified loan amount for the purposes of this paragraph only to the extent that such loan amount was used to repay a Federal Direct Stafford Loan, a Federal Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loan, a Federal Direct PLUS Loan (other than an excepted PLUS loan), or a loan made under section 428, 428B (other than an excepted PLUS loan), or 428H for a borrower who meets the requirements of subparagraph (A), as determined in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Secretary.
In this paragraph, the term excepted PLUS loan has the meaning given the term in section 493C(a). . Section 460(c) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1087j(c) ) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: Notwithstanding the amount specified in paragraph (1), the aggregate amount that the Secretary shall cancel under this section shall be not more than $17,500 in the case of an elementary or secondary school teacher— who meets the requirements of subsection (b); and who has been employed as a full-time teacher for 5 consecutive complete school years at the same local educational agency.
A Federal Direct PLUS Loan (other than an excepted PLUS loan) shall be considered a qualified loan amount for purposes of this paragraph. Notwithstanding paragraph (2), a loan amount for a Federal Direct Consolidation Loan may be a qualified loan amount for the purposes of this paragraph only to the extent that such loan amount was used to repay a Federal Direct Stafford Loan, a Federal Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loan, a Federal Direct PLUS Loan (other than an excepted PLUS loan), or a loan made under section 428, 428B (other than an excepted PLUS loan), or 428H for a borrower who meets the requirements of subparagraph (A), as determined in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Secretary.
In this paragraph, the term excepted PLUS loan has the meaning given the term in section 493C(a). .
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Additional loan forgiveness for highly qualified teachers employed in a low-income school in the same local educational agency for 5 consecutive years
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