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Committee hears bill to streamline public service loan forgiveness certification and outreach
Summary
Supporters said House Bill 795 would require standardized PSLF materials, employer certification processes and clarify adjunct faculty eligibility to expand access to federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness; witnesses testified the bill carries a nominal administrative cost and federal government bears cost of loan forgiveness.
Delegate Ryan Speegle, sponsor of House Bill 795, told the Economic Matters Committee the measure would make it easier for public service employers and employees to access the federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program by requiring standardized outreach materials, allowing employers to certify employees with the U.S. Department of Education, and clarifying eligibility rules for adjunct and non-tenure-track faculty.
"This bill ... helps public fees in Maryland get access to critical student loan relief through the Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program by making three changes to the program in Maryland,"…
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