The HEROES Act aims to make volunteer firefighters and emergency medical technicians eligible for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.
The HEROES Act, or Helping Emergency Responders Overcome Student Debt Act, amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to include service as a volunteer firefighter or volunteer emergency medical technician as a public service job for eligibility in the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program. This change aims to help these first responders manage their student debt. The bill defines terms such as "qualified volunteer firefighter" and "qualified volunteer emergency medical technician," and it mandates the Secretary of Education to create regulations for implementing these changes.
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