The U.S. Department of Education has created a new call center for borrowers to obtain information about the College Cost Reduction Act of 2007 (H.R. 2669). The number for the Federal Student Aid Information Center is 1(800) 433-3243. The law forgives outstanding...
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Call Center for the College Cost Reduction Act of 2007
The U.S. Department of Education has created a new call center for borrowers to obtain information about the College Cost Reduction Act of 2007 (H.R. 2669). The number for the Federal Student Aid Information Center is 1(800) 433-3243. The law forgives outstanding...
Loan Forgiveness for Social Workers in the College Cost Reduction Act of 2007
NASW has been working to secure student loan forgiveness legislation for social workers for many years. Thanks to grassroots member advocacy and the work of NASW lobbyists, a major victory has been scored in support for students and social workers nationwide: On...
Restore Democracy in our Nation’s Capital
The D.C. Voting Rights Act was crafted as a political compromise and is politically neutral. Under this legislation, the District of Columbia would get a House vote for the first time in 206 years, and Utah would get the seat it was denied because of counting irregularities in the 2000 Census.
NASW Co-Signs Letter on Higher Education Act
There is a bill to reauthorize the Higher Education Act now before a committee of senators and congressman. They are negotiating the differences between the House version and Senate version. The House version would provide up to $5,000 in college loan forgiveness for...
Include Loan Forgiveness for Social Workers in the Head Start Bill
On June 19, 2007, the U.S. Senate approved its version of the Head Start for School Readiness Act.
Support Loan Forgiveness Provisions for Child Welfare Workers (2007)
The House and Senate have both passed higher education student loan bills that include language on loan forgiveness for child welfare workers. There is an important difference between these two bills in the loan forgiveness section. Both bills provide long term loan...
House Gives Fast Victory to NASW Medicare SWRI Agenda
Thanks in part to NASW’s Advocacy Network, the U.S. House passed on August 1, 2007, key components of NASW’s SWRI agenda, including the Clinical Social Work Medicare Equity Act.