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Graduate Opportunity and Affordable Loans Act

USA118th CongressS-1968| Senate 
| Updated: 6/14/2023
Tommy Tuberville

Tommy Tuberville

Republican Senator

Alabama

Cosponsors (3)
Bill Cassidy (Republican)John Cornyn (Republican)Ted Budd (Republican)

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Graduate Opportunity and Affordable Loans Act This bill limits federal student loan borrowing for graduate and professional students. Specifically, the bill terminates the ability of a graduate or professional student to receive a Direct PLUS Loan. Institutions of higher education (IHEs) must notify their prospective and enrolled graduate and professional students that Direct PLUS Loans terminate on June 30, 2024. Additionally, the bill establishes the aggregate loan limit for Direct Unsubsidized Loans as $65,000 for a graduate student (in addition to the amount borrowed for undergraduate education) and $130,000 for a professional student (in addition to the amount borrowed for undergraduate education). The bill allows IHEs to set lower loan limits.
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Timeline
Jun 14, 2023
Introduced in Senate
Jun 14, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  • June 14, 2023
    Introduced in Senate


  • June 14, 2023
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Education

Related Bills

  • S 118-1972: Lowering Education Costs and Debt Act
Government lending and loan guaranteesHigher educationStudent aid and college costsVocational and technical education

Graduate Opportunity and Affordable Loans Act

USA118th CongressS-1968| Senate 
| Updated: 6/14/2023
Graduate Opportunity and Affordable Loans Act This bill limits federal student loan borrowing for graduate and professional students. Specifically, the bill terminates the ability of a graduate or professional student to receive a Direct PLUS Loan. Institutions of higher education (IHEs) must notify their prospective and enrolled graduate and professional students that Direct PLUS Loans terminate on June 30, 2024. Additionally, the bill establishes the aggregate loan limit for Direct Unsubsidized Loans as $65,000 for a graduate student (in addition to the amount borrowed for undergraduate education) and $130,000 for a professional student (in addition to the amount borrowed for undergraduate education). The bill allows IHEs to set lower loan limits.
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Timeline
Jun 14, 2023
Introduced in Senate
Jun 14, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  • June 14, 2023
    Introduced in Senate


  • June 14, 2023
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Tommy Tuberville

Tommy Tuberville

Republican Senator

Alabama

Cosponsors (3)
Bill Cassidy (Republican)John Cornyn (Republican)Ted Budd (Republican)

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

Education

Related Bills

  • S 118-1972: Lowering Education Costs and Debt Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Government lending and loan guaranteesHigher educationStudent aid and college costsVocational and technical education