This bill proposes an amendment to the Higher Education Act of 1965, aiming to broaden the criteria for qualifying public service employment under the existing student loan cancellation program. Its core purpose is to recognize specific international educational service as eligible for loan forgiveness. Specifically, the legislation mandates that participation in either the Fulbright Teacher Exchange Program or the Fulbright English Teaching Assistant Program will be treated as employment in a public service job. This provision ensures that individuals serving in these prestigious programs can become eligible for student loan forgiveness. The amendment seeks to support and incentivize participation in these valuable public service initiatives by offering financial relief for educational debt.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Education
Fulbright Teacher’s Loan Forgiveness Act
USA119th CongressHR-4973| House
| Updated: 8/15/2025
This bill proposes an amendment to the Higher Education Act of 1965, aiming to broaden the criteria for qualifying public service employment under the existing student loan cancellation program. Its core purpose is to recognize specific international educational service as eligible for loan forgiveness. Specifically, the legislation mandates that participation in either the Fulbright Teacher Exchange Program or the Fulbright English Teaching Assistant Program will be treated as employment in a public service job. This provision ensures that individuals serving in these prestigious programs can become eligible for student loan forgiveness. The amendment seeks to support and incentivize participation in these valuable public service initiatives by offering financial relief for educational debt.