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Committee hears proposal for John F. Kennedy service scholarship to offset student debt for volunteers
Summary
Rep. Irina DeRosa testified in favor of a bill that would provide a one‑time educational award to Massachusetts residents who served in Peace Corps, AmeriCorps or Commonwealth Corps and work in nonprofit or government roles; no cost estimate was finalized at the hearing.
Representative Irina DeRosa told the Joint Committee on Higher Education that H.1421, the John F. Kennedy Service Scholarship Program, would offer a one‑time educational award aimed at reducing student debt and encouraging public service.
DeRosa described the proposal as targeted relief: Massachusetts residents who are alumni of the Peace Corps, AmeriCorps or Commonwealth Corps and who work for…
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