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Bill Title: Student loan forgiveness for farmers. Establishes the Indiana farmer student loan forgiveness program. Defines "small farm". Provides that an individual who: (1) engages in agricultural activities as a small farm; and (2) participates in the day-to-day operation of a small farm; is eligible to receive a student loan forgiveness payment not to exceed $10,000 to be used to satisfy the individual's outstanding student loans. Provides that the commission for higher education shall administer the program.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2017-01-23 - First reading: referred to Committee on Education [HB1581 Detail]

Download: Indiana-2017-HB1581-Introduced.pdf

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