Defense Community Teacher Support Act

To provide Federal student loan relief for teachers who work in a military impacted community. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Defense Community Teacher Support Act 2. Loan forgiveness for teachers in military impacted communities (a) FFEL loans Section 428J of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1078–10 (1) in subsection (b)(1)(A)— (A) by inserting (i) in a school (B) by striking locations; and locations; or (C) by adding at the end the following: (ii) in a school in a military impacted community; and ; (2) in subsection (c)(3)— (A) in the subsection heading, by inserting or serving military impacted communities education (B) in subparagraph (A)(ii), by striking and (C) in subparagraph (B)(iii), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and (D) by adding at the end the following: (C) an elementary school or secondary school teacher employed in a school in a military impacted community. ; (3) in subsection (g)— (A) in paragraph (1)(A), by striking (b)(1)(A) (b)(1)(A)(i) (B) by adding at the end the following: (4) Military connected teachers In the case of an elementary school or secondary school teacher who is employed in a school in a military impacted community, is the spouse of a member of the armed forces, and is required to move as a result of the spouse's permanent change of station, the teacher may meet the 5-year teaching requirement of this section by teaching in multiple elementary schools or secondary schools in different military impacted communities. ; and (4) in subsection (h), by striking Definition the term Definitions (1) Military dependent student The term military dependent student 20 U.S.C. 7703(a)(1) (2) Military impacted community The term military impacted community (3) Year The term . (b) Federal Direct Loans Section 460 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1087j (1) in subsection (b)(1)(A)— (A) by inserting (i) in a school (B) by striking locations; and locations; or (C) by adding at the end the following: (ii) in a school in a military impacted community; and ; (2) in subsection (c)(3)— (A) in the subsection heading, by inserting or serving military impacted communities education (B) in subparagraph (A)(ii), by striking and (C) in subparagraph (B)(iii), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and (D) by adding at the end the following: (C) an elementary school or secondary school teacher employed in a school in a military impacted community. ; (3) in subsection (g)— (A) in paragraph (1)(A), by striking (b)(1)(A) (b)(1)(A)(i) (B) by adding at the end the following: (4) Military connected teachers In the case of an elementary school or secondary school teacher who is employed in a school in a military impacted community, is the spouse of a member of the armed forces, and is required to move as a result of the spouse's permanent change of station, the teacher may meet the 5-year teaching requirement of this section by teaching in multiple elementary schools or secondary schools in different military impacted communities. ; and (4) in subsection (h), by striking Definition the term Definitions (1) Military dependent student The term military dependent student 20 U.S.C. 7703(a)(1) (2) Military impacted community The term military impacted community (3) Year The term .

Summary: Defense Community Teacher Support Act This bill makes certain teachers who teach in military impacted communities eligible for student loan forgiveness. A school in a military impacted community is served by a local educational agency for which at least 20% of the students in average daily attendance in all schools served by the agency during the preceding school year had a parent on active duty. Specifically, the bill directs the Department of Education to cancel up to $17,500 of federal student loans for a borrower who is an elementary or secondary school teacher employed for five consecutive years in a school in a military impacted community. In addition, a teacher who is required to move due to a permanent change in duty station of their spouse may meet the five-year teaching requirement by teaching in multiple schools in different military impacted communities.