Below is an abridged version of RAMC’s weekly Washington Wrap Up. Find out more about Wrap Up and other RAMC resources here.

September 6, 2022

Education News Headlines
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People with student loans from defunct federal program seek relief [The Washington Post]

They Have Debt but No Degree. Could Loan Forgiveness Send Them Back to School? [The New York Times]

Study Examines How Colleges Borrow During Times of Crisis [Inside Higher Ed]
TIAA Institute and Ithaka S+R Report: “Borrowing during a time of crisis: Examining institutional debt during the Great Recession and COVID-19″

Voters in new poll divided on Biden student debt cancellation plan [The Hill]

NCLD launches new resource hub for post-high school transition [National Center for Learning Disabilities]

Committee News and Schedule, Schedule for House and Senate Floor:
Speaker of the House
Press Release: Pelosi Statement on Federal Data Privacy Legislation

Online Events:
September 15: AACOM & National Health Service Corps (NHSC) webinar — Don’t Let School Debt Be A Distraction: Apply for NHSC Students to Service Loan Repayment. Join AACOM and the National Health Service Corps (NHSC) to learn more about the NHSC Students to Service Loan Repayment Program (S2S LRP). The NHSC S2S LRP provides qualified individuals up to $120,000 in tax-free loan repayment for medical school student loans, in exchange for a three-year service commitment in a high-need rural, tribal or urban community. During this exclusive webinar, students will engage with NHSC staff and learn how they can join thousands of NHSC participants across the country who deliver primary healthcare services to communities in need. Want to know more? Check out the NHSC S2S LRP fact sheet. Presenter: Lisa Ronquillo is a Supervisory Management Analyst within the Division of NHSC’s Scholarship Branch in the Bureau of Health Workforce (BHW). BHW administers health workforce programs as part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Health Resources & Services Administration.
3:00 – 4:00 p.m. Eastern
Register here

U.S. Department of Education and the Administration:
White House Press Release: Remarks by President Biden Celebrating Labor Day and the Dignity of American Workers

White House Press Release: Remarks by Vice President Harris Before Roundtable Discussion With Union Members and Organizers

White House Press Release: FACT SHEET: Biden-⁠Harris Administration Announces Public and Private Sector Actions to Strengthen Teaching Profession and Help Schools Fill Vacancies

Legislative Movement in Congress Last Week:
No higher education-related legislation.

Federal Education Training and Grant Opportunities, Notices:
ED Comment Request: Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) Election Form. Comments due on or before October 6, 2022. 

ED Comment Request: Public Service Loan Forgiveness Reconsideration Request. Comments due by or before October 3, 2022.