Congress Seeks to Entice College Students to Pursue Government Jobs

Uncle Sam wants more college graduates.

Federal lawmakers are proposing legislation that would make government work more appealing to students.

Federal agencies already have the authority to attract new graduates by paying off up to $40,000 of their college loans in exchange for a three-year commitment to the job. Now Rep. Dan Burton, an Indiana Republican and chairman of the House Government Reform Committee, wants to sweeten the deal. He introduced legislation (HR3893) this

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