To amend the direct student loan program under the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide for partial loan cancellation for full-time volunteer service with a tax-exempt organization, and for other purposes.
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.)
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education.
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