id author title date pages extension mime words sentence flesch summary cache txt crln-8049 Roberts, W. Alston Washington Hotline 2008-09-01 1 .pdf application/pdf 612 35 56 Direct Loans are Direct Stafford loans (Sub­ sidized or Unsubsidized), Direct PLUS loans, and Direct Consolidation loans. The bill authorizes a discretionary loan forgiveness (excluding consolidation and PLUS loans) of $2,000 a year (up to $10,000) for service in “areas of national need.” cache/crln-8049.pdf txt/crln-8049.txt