Amendments
2009—Subsec. (c)(1). Pub. L. 111–39, § 402(f)(6)(A), inserted at end “No borrower may receive a reduction of loan obligations under both this section and section 1087j of this title.”
Subsec. (g)(2)(B) to (D). Pub. L. 111–39, § 402(f)(6)(B), inserted “or” at end of subpar. (B), redesignated subpar. (D) as (C) and substituted “12601” for “12571”, and struck out former subpar. (C) which read as follows: “section 1087j of this title; or”.
2008—Subsec. (b)(1)(A). Pub. L. 110–315, § 429(1), inserted “or location” after “a school” and “or locations” after “schools”.
Subsec. (c)(1). Pub. L. 110–315, § 429(2), struck out at end “No borrower may receive a reduction of loan obligations under both this section and section 1087j of this title.”
Subsec. (c)(3)(B)(iii). Pub. L. 110–315, § 429(3), inserted “or, in the case of a teacher who is employed by an educational service agency, as certified by the chief administrative officer of such agency,” after “borrower is employed,”.
Subsec. (g)(2). Pub. L. 110–315, § 429(4), added par. (2) and struck out former par. (2). Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “No borrower may, for the same service, receive a benefit under both this subsection and subtitle D of title I of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12571 et seq.).”
2006—Subsec. (b)(1)(B). Pub. L. 109–171, § 8013(e)(1)(A), inserted “, or meets the requirements of subsection (g)(3)” before “; and”.
Subsec. (g)(3). Pub. L. 109–171, § 8013(e)(1)(B), added par. (3).
2004—Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 108–409, § 3(a)(1)(A), added subpar. (B) and struck out former subpars. (B) and (C) which read as follows:
“(B) if employed as a secondary school teacher, is teaching a subject area that is relevant to the borrower’s academic major as certified by the chief administrative officer of the public or nonprofit private secondary school in which the borrower is employed; and
“(C) if employed as an elementary school teacher, has demonstrated, as certified by the chief administrative officer of the public or nonprofit private elementary school in which the borrower is employed, knowledge and teaching skills in reading, writing, mathematics, and other areas of the elementary school curriculum; and”.
Subsec. (c)(3). Pub. L. 108–409, § 3(b)(1), added par. (3).
1998—Pub. L. 105–244 amended section catchline and text generally. Prior to amendment, section authorized Secretary to carry out demonstration program for loan forgiveness for teachers, individuals performing national community service, and nurses.
1993—Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 103–208, § 2(c)(47), substituted “section” for “sections” in introductory provisions.
Pub. L. 103–82, § 102(c)(2)(A), substituted “October 1, 1989” for “October 1, 1992” in introductory provisions.
Subsec. (b)(1)(B). Pub. L. 103–208, § 2(c)(48), substituted “serves as a full-time volunteer” for “agrees in writing to volunteer for service”.
Subsec. (c)(1). Pub. L. 103–208, § 2(c)(49), substituted “year of service” for “academic year” wherever appearing.
Subsec. (c)(5). Pub. L. 103–82, § 102(c)(2)(B), added par. (5).
Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 103–208, § 2(c)(50), substituted “to eligible” for “of eligibility” in heading.
Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 103–208, § 2(c)(51), amended subsec. (e) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (e) read as follows: “Each eligible individual desiring loan repayment under this section shall submit an application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may reasonably require.”
Effective Date of 2004 Amendment; Transition Rule
Pub. L. 108–409, § 3(a)(2), Oct. 30, 2004, 118 Stat. 2300, provided that:
“(A) Rule.—
The amendments made by paragraph (1) of this subsection to sections 428J(b)(1) and 460(b)(1)(A) of the
Higher Education Act of 1965 [sections
1078–10(b)(1) and
1087j(b)(1)(A) of this title] shall not be applied to disqualify any individual who, before the date of enactment of this Act [
Oct. 30, 2004], commenced service that met and continues to meet the requirements of such sections as such sections were in effect on the day before the date of enactment of this Act.
“(B) Rule not applicable to increased qualified loan amounts.—
Subparagraph (A) of this paragraph shall not apply for purposes of obtaining increased qualified loan amounts under sections 428J(c)(3) and 460(c)(3) of the
Higher Education Act of 1965 [sections
1078–10(c)(3) and
1087j(c)(3) of this title] as added by subsection (b) of this section.”
Pub. L. 108–409, § 3(b)(3), Oct. 30, 2004, 118 Stat. 2301, as amended by Pub. L. 109–150, § 2(c)(1), Dec. 30, 2005, 119 Stat. 2884; Pub. L. 109–171, title VIII, § 8013(c)(2), (d)(1), Feb. 8, 2006, 120 Stat. 167, provided that:
“The amendments made by this subsection [amending this section and
section 1087j of this title] shall apply only with respect to eligible individuals who are new
borrowers (as such term is defined in 103 of the
Higher Education Act of 1965 (
20 U.S.C. 1003)) on or after
October 1, 1998.”
[Pub. L. 109–150, § 2(c)(1), which amended section 3(b)(3) of Pub. L. 108–409, set out above, was repealed by Pub. L. 109–171, § 8013(d)(1), eff. July 1, 2006.]
[Amendment by Pub. L. 109–150 effective as if enacted on Oct. 1, 2005, see section 2(d)(2) of Pub. L. 109–150, set out as an Effective Date of 2005 Amendment note under section 1087–1 of this title.]
[Amendment by Pub. L. 109–171, § 8013(c)(2), effective as if enacted on Oct. 1, 2005, and as if amendment by section 2(c)(1) of Pub. L. 109–150 had not been enacted, see section 8013(c)(3), (d)(2) of Pub. L. 109–171, set out as notes under section 1087–1 of this title.]
