H.R. 5814 · 114th Congress
Match Veterans to Student Loan Protections Act
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Ryan Costello
- Introduced
- 2016-07-14
- Latest action
- 2016-09-19 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.
Summary
Match Veterans to Student Loan Protections Act
This bill amends title IV (Student Assistance) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to modify the federal student loan discharge process for a veteran who has a total and permanent disability.
Specifically, it directs the Department of Education (ED) and the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to implement a computer matching program for ED to identify the borrowers who have been assigned a service-connected disability rating of 100% by the VA.
ED must notify such borrowers of their eligibility for federal student loan discharge and provide simple instructions for applying.