H.R. 2815 · 109th Congress
College Access and Affordability Act
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College Access and Affordability Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) increase to $4,000 the maximum amount of qualified tuition and related expenses eligible for the Hope Scholarship Credit and adjust such amount for inflation beginning in 2006; (2) increase to $58,000 the modified adjusted gross income threshold for determining reductions in the…
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Jun 8, 2005
College Access and Affordability Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) increase to $4,000 the maximum amount of qualified tuition and related expenses eligible for the Hope Scholarship Credit and adjust such amount for inflation beginning in 2006; (2) increase to $58,000 the modified adjusted gross income threshold for determining reductions in the allowable amount of the Hope Scholarship Credit; and (3) increase from two to four the number of years a Hope Scholarship Credit may be claimed.
Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide for student loan forgiveness up to $20,000 for individuals in qualified public service positions who are not in default of their loan obligations. Defines "qualified public service positions" to include: (1) highly qualified teachers of mathematics, science, and bilingual and special education in low-income communities; (2) firefighters, police officers, or emergency medical technicians serving low-income communities; (3) nurses serving low-income communities; and (4) public or private child welfare workers.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: College Access and Affordability Act
Latest action (Jul 11, 2005): Referred to the Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness.
Policy area: Education · Origin: House · Introduced: Jun 8, 2005
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.