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S. 2815 - Strengthening Student Aid for All Act

Higher education. 110th Congress (2007-2008) View bill details
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A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 in order to increase unsubsidized Stafford loan limits for undergraduate students, provide for a secondary market for FFEL loans, allow for the in-school deferment of PLUS loans, augment the maximum Federal Pell Grant for the lowest income students, and expand the number of students eligible to obtain loans under the lender-of-last-resort program,… More
A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 in order to increase unsubsidized Stafford loan limits for undergraduate students, provide for a secondary market for FFEL loans, allow for the in-school deferment of PLUS loans, augment the maximum Federal Pell Grant for the lowest income students, and expand the number of students eligible to obtain loans under the lender-of-last-resort program, and for other purposes. (by CRS) Hide
 
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Strengthening Student Aid for All Act

S. 2815 — 110th Congress (2007–2008)

Summary
A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 in order to increase unsubsidized Stafford loan limits for undergraduate students, provide for a secondary market for FFEL loans, allow for the in-school deferment of PLUS loans, augment the maximum Federal Pell Grant for the lowest income students, and expand the number of students eligible to obtain loans under the lender-of-last-resort program, and for other purposes. (by CRS)
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Title
A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 in order to increase unsubsidized Stafford loan limits for undergraduate students, provide for a secondary market for FFEL loans, allow for the in-school deferment of PLUS loans, augment the maximum Federal Pell Grant for the lowest income students, and expand the number of students eligible to obtain loans under the lender-of-last-resort program, and for other purposes.
Other Titles
  • Strengthening Student Aid for All Act
Sponsor
Edward Kennedy
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Subjects
  • Higher education
  • Budgets
  • Debtor and creditor
  • Education
  • Families
  • Federal aid to education
  • Federally-guaranteed loans
  • Finance
  • Parents
  • Scholarships
  • Student loan funds
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Major Actions
Introduced4/03/2008
Referred to Committee
Bill History

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ActionDateDescription
Introduced4/03/2008
4/03/2008Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2440-2442)
4/03/2008Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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