118th Congress · SENATE BILLBILL

S. 1353Adjunct Faculty Loan Fairness Act of 2023

A bill to amend section 455(m) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 in order to allow adjunct faculty members to qualify for public service loan forgiveness.

Education
Introduced Apr 27, 2023
Last action Apr 27, 2023
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Apr 27, 2023
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SummaryCRS Summary

This bill allows certain adjunct faculty to participate in the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program. Specifically, the bill allows adjunct faculty, teachers, or lecturers in nontenured track employment to participate in the PSLF program if they (1) teach at least 9 credit hours per semester, 6 credit hours per trimester, or 18 credit hours per calendar year or at least 30 hours per week at an institution of higher education, a postsecondary vocational institution, or a tribal college or university; and (2) do not have another full-time job.

Provisions · 2 sectionsIntroduced in Senate
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Apr 27, 2023
Introduced in Senate
Apr 27, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.