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A bill to modify the annual and aggregate limits of Federal Unsubsidized Stafford Loans for graduate and professional students, and to terminate Federal Direct PLUS Loans for graduate and professional students, and for other purposes.

1/30/2025, 11:56 AM

Summary of Bill S 308

Bill 119 s 308 aims to make changes to the Federal Unsubsidized Stafford Loans for graduate and professional students. The bill seeks to adjust the annual and aggregate limits of these loans, potentially increasing the amount that students can borrow each year and over the course of their education.

Additionally, the bill proposes to terminate Federal Direct PLUS Loans for graduate and professional students. This means that these students would no longer have access to this particular type of federal loan for financing their education.

The overall goal of the bill is to make adjustments to the federal student loan program for graduate and professional students, potentially providing them with more borrowing options and potentially reducing their overall debt burden. The bill also includes provisions for other purposes related to federal student loan programs. It is important to note that this summary provides a factual overview of the key points of the bill without taking a stance on its potential impact or implications.

Congressional Summary of S 308

Graduate Opportunity and Affordable Loans Act

This bill limits federal student loan borrowing for graduate and professional students.

Specifically, the bill terminates the ability of a graduate or professional student to receive a Direct PLUS Loan. Institutions of higher education (IHEs) must notify their prospective and enrolled graduate and professional students that Direct PLUS Loans terminate on June 30, 2025.

Additionally, the bill establishes the aggregate loan limit for Direct Unsubsidized Loans as $65,000 for a graduate student (in addition to the amount borrowed for undergraduate education) and $130,000 for a professional student (in addition to the amount borrowed for undergraduate education).

The bill allows IHEs to set lower loan limits.

Current Status of Bill S 308

Bill S 308 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since January 29, 2025. Bill S 308 was introduced during Congress 119 and was introduced to the Senate on January 29, 2025.  Bill S 308's most recent activity was Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. as of January 29, 2025

Bipartisan Support of Bill S 308

Total Number of Sponsors
1
Democrat Sponsors
0
Republican Sponsors
1
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
1
Democrat Cosponsors
0
Republican Cosponsors
1
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill S 308

Primary Policy Focus

Alternate Title(s) of Bill S 308

A bill to modify the annual and aggregate limits of Federal Unsubsidized Stafford Loans for graduate and professional students, and to terminate Federal Direct PLUS Loans for graduate and professional students, and for other purposes.
A bill to modify the annual and aggregate limits of Federal Unsubsidized Stafford Loans for graduate and professional students, and to terminate Federal Direct PLUS Loans for graduate and professional students, and for other purposes.

Comments

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Cairo Parsons

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1 year ago

I don't get why they wanna mess with student loans like this. It's gonna make it harder for folks to get the education they need. How are we supposed to better ourselves if they keep making it more expensive? What's the deal with this bill anyway? #confused