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Clinton National Service Proposal
Discussion Outline
The President's call to service extends from the youngest
elementary students to our oldest citizens, and includes
no system Hard
,
everything from part-time volunteer activities to full-time
public service jobs. Toward this end, the President supports
funding for service programs involving school-age youth and
senior citizens, as well as professional corps programs such as
in
all
the Police Corps and Teacher Corps designed to attract top
candidates to public service jobs.
State
The centerpiece of the President's proposal is a national
lever
service program that will make it possible for college graduates
and others to perform needed services in their communities by
making it easier to pay back their student loans. All students
will have the option of repaying their loans with a small
percentage of their income over time, removing a significant
Elans
obstacle to low-paying careers in public service. Some will have
the opportunity to serve in national service positions in the
areas of education, human services, environment, and public
safety. This program is outlined below.
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A.
National Service Positions
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Types of Placements: States and the federal government may
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approve placements in youth corps, specialized service corps,
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individual placements in non-profit organizations (through VISTA
or nonfederal programs), and college service programs, with an
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emphasis on placements addressing nation priority needs. A
limited number of public service entrepr eurs would also be
selected for participation. National Service positions may not
displace paid workers.
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Selection of Participants: A diverse group of recent
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college graduates, as well as college students and non-college
bound youth, will be selected for participation by applying to
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and being accepted into a program offering approved national
service positions. A national system to help match individuals
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with programs will be established.
Benefits: All participants will receive a minimum-wage
stipend and health and child care benefits (if needed).
Individuals serving after college would receive student loan
forgiveness worth $10,000 for each of two years of service, or
the amount of their outstanding loans, whichever is less. Other
participants would receive a post-service benefit of $5,000 which
can be used for higher education or employment training.
Building an Infrastructure: Funding will be available for
three types of grants: single-year venture capital grants may be
made to individuals, states, and public or private non-profit
organizations (including education institutions) for program
start-up; states and public or private non-profit organizations
operating programs may receive multi-year grants for program
costs; and states and public or private non-profit organizations
may receive grants to replicate proven existing programs.
Leveraging Nonfederal Funding: All program support and
stipends will be made on a challenge basis and must be matched.
Federal role: The federal government will establish
criteria for approved national service positions, allocate
program resources, ensure against fraud and abuse, arrange for a
national training program, coordinate service programs within the
federal government, and provide training and technical assistance
to states and programs.
State role: The governor of each state may designate a lead
agency and appoint a State National Service Commission
responsible for overseeing national service programs in the
state. The State Commission should include representatives of
local service program directors and other citizens and will
develop a plan for service, including proposed national service
placements in the state. The plan must ensure equitable
treatment of urban and rural areas within the state and be
approved by the governor and the national service agency.
Phase-in: Participation is expected to reach at least
25,000 by the end of fiscal year 1994, increasing to at least
100,000 in 1997.
B.
Income Contingent Loan Repayment
All borrowers will be able to repay their loans through
income contingent repayments. This means that borrowers with
higher incomes would repay more quickly, while lower-income
borrowers would repay over a longer period of time. Student debt
will not prevent borrowers from choosing lower-paying jobs for
fear that they will not be able to repay their debt.
Clinton National Service Proposal
Discussion Outline
The President's call to service extends from the youngest
elementary students to our oldest citizens, and includes
everything from part-time volunteer activities to full-time
public service jobs. Toward this end, the President supports
funding for service programs involving school-age youth and
senior citizens, as well as professional corps programs such as
the Police Corps and Teacher Corps designed to attract top
candidates to public service jobs.
The centerpiece of the President's proposal is a national
service program that will make it possible for college graduates
and others to perform needed services in their communities by
making it easier to pay back their student loans. All students
will have the option of repaying their loans with a small
percentage of their income over time, removing a significant
obstacle to low-paying careers in public service. Some will have
the opportunity to serve in national service positions in the
areas of education, human services, environment, and public
safety. This program is outlined below.
A. National Service Positions
Types of Placements: States and the federal government may
approve placements in youth corps, specialized service corps,
individual placements in non-profit organizations (through VISTA
or nonfederal programs), and college service programs, with an
emphasis on placements addressing national priority needs. A
limited number of public service entrepreneurs would also be
selected for participation. National Service positions may not
displace paid workers.
Selection of Participants: A diverse group of recent
college graduates, as well as college students and non-college
bound youth, will be selected for participation by applying to
and being accepted into a program offering approved national
service positions. A national system to help match individuals
with programs will be established.
Benefits: All participants will receive a minimum-wage
stipend and health and child care benefits (if needed).
Individuals serving after college would receive student loan
forgiveness worth $10,000 for each of two years of service, or
the amount of their outstanding loans, whichever is less. Other
participants would receive a post-service benefit of $5,000 which
can be used for higher education or employment training.
Building an Infrastructure: Funding will be available for
three types of grants: single-year venture capital grants may be
made to individuals, states, and public or private non-profit
organizations (including education institutions) for program
start-up; states and public or private non-profit organizations
operating programs may receive multi-year grants for program
costs; and states and public or private non-profit organizations
may receive grants to replicate proven existing programs.
Leveraging Nonfederal Funding: All program support and
stipends will be made on a challenge basis and must be matched.
Federal role: The federal government will establish
criteria for approved national service positions, allocate
program resources, ensure against fraud and abuse, arrange for a
national training program, coordinate service programs within the
federal government, and provide training and technical assistance
to states and programs.
State role: The governor of each state may designate a lead
agency and appoint a State National Service Commission
responsible for overseeing national service programs in the
state. The State Commission should include representatives of
local service program directors and other citizens and will
develop a plan for service, including proposed national service
placements in the state. The plan must ensure equitable
treatment of urban and rural areas within the state and be
approved by the governor and the national service agency.
Phase-in: Participation is expected to reach at least
25,000 by the end of fiscal year 1994, increasing to at least
100,000 in 1997.
B.
Income Contingent Loan Repayment
All borrowers will be able to repay their loans through
income contingent repayments. This means that borrowers with
higher incomes would repay more quickly, while lower-income
borrowers would repay over a longer period of time. Student debt
will not prevent borrowers from choosing lower-paying jobs for
fear that they will not be able to repay their debt.
Clinton National Service Proposal
Discussion Outline
The President's call to service extends from the youngest
elementary students to our oldest citizens, and includes
everything from part-time volunteer activities to full-time
public service jobs. Toward this end, the President supports
funding for service programs involving school-age youth and
senior citizens, as well as professional corps programs such as
the Police Corps and Teacher Corps designed to attract top
candidates to public service jobs.
The centerpiece of the President's proposal is a national
service program that will make it possible for college graduates
and others to perform needed services in their communities by
making it easier to pay back their student loans. All students
will have the option of repaying their loans with a small
percentage of their income over time, removing a significant
obstacle to low-paying careers in public service. Some will have
the opportunity to serve in national service positions in the
areas of education, human services, environment, and public
safety. This program is outlined below.
A. National Service Positions
Types of Placements: States and the federal government may
approve placements in youth corps, specialized service corps,
individual placements in non-profit organizations (through VISTA
or nonfederal programs), and college service programs, with an
emphasis on placements addressing national priority needs. A
limited number of public service entrepreneurs would also be
selected for participation. National Service positions may not
displace paid workers.
Selection of Participants: A diverse group of recent
college graduates, as well as college students and non-college
bound youth, will be selected for participation by applying to
and being accepted into a program offering approved national
service positions. A national system to help match individuals
with programs will be established.
Benefits: All participants will receive a minimum-wage
stipend and health and child care benefits (if needed).
Individuals serving after college would receive student loan
forgiveness worth $10,000 for each of two years of service, or
the amount of their outstanding loans, whichever is less. Other
participants would receive a post-service benefit of $5,000 which
can be used for higher education or employment training.
Building an Infrastructure: Funding will be available for
three types of grants: single-year venture capital grants may be
made to individuals, states, and public or private non-profit
organizations (including education institutions) for program
start-up; states and public or private non-profit organizations
operating programs may receive multi-year grants for program
costs; and states and public or private non-profit organizations
may receive grants to replicate proven existing programs.
Leveraging Nonfederal Funding: All program support and
stipends will be made on a challenge basis and must be matched.
Federal role: The federal government will establish
criteria for approved national service positions, allocate
program resources, ensure against fraud and abuse, arrange for a
national training program, coordinate service programs within the
federal government, and provide training and technical assistance
to states and programs.
State role: The governor of each state may designate a lead
agency and appoint a State National Service Commission
responsible for overseeing national service programs in the
state. The State Commission should include representatives of
local service program directors and other citizens and will
develop a plan for service, including proposed national service
placements in the state. The plan must ensure equitable
treatment of urban and rural areas within the state and be
approved by the governor and the national service agency.
Phase-in: Participation is expected to reach at least
25,000 by the end of fiscal year 1994, increasing to at least
100,000 in 1997.
B.
Income Contingent Loan Repayment
All borrowers will be able to repay their loans through
income contingent repayments. This means that borrowers with
higher incomes would repay more quickly, while lower-income
borrowers would repay over a longer period of time. Student debt
will not prevent borrowers from choosing lower-paying jobs for
fear that they will not be able to repay their debt.
Clinton National Service Proposal
Discussion Outline
The President's call to service extends from the youngest elementary students to our
oldest citizens, and includes everything from part-time volunteer activities to full-time public
service jobs. Toward this end, the President supports funding for service programs involving
school-age youth and senior citizens, as well as professional corps programs such as the
Police Corps and Teacher Corps designed to attract top candidates to public service jobs.
0-
The centerpiece of the President's proposal is a national service program that will
make it possible for college graduates and others to perform needed services in their
communities by making it easier to pay back their student loans. All students will have the
option of repaying their loans with a small percentage of their income over time, removing a
significant obstacle to low-paying careers in public service. Some will have the opportunity
to serve in national service positions in the areas of education, human services, environment,
and public safety. This program is outlined below.
A. National Service Positions
Types of Placements: States and the federal government may approve placements in
youth corps, specialized service corps dedicated to priority needs, individual placements in
non-profit organizations (through VISTA or nonfederal programs), and college service
programs, with an emphasis on placements addressing national priority needs. A limited
number of public service entrepreneurs would also be selected for participation. National
Service positions may not displace paid workers.
Selection of Participants: A diverse group of recent college graduates, as well as
college students and out-of-school youth, will be selected for participation by applying to and
being accepted into a program offering approved national service positions. A national
system to help match individuals with programs will be established.
Benefits: All participants will receive a minimum-wage stipend and health and child
care benefits (if needed). Individuals serving after college would receive student loan
forgiveness worth $10,000 for each of two years of service, or the amount of their
outstanding loans. Other participants would receive a post-service benefit of $5,000 which
can be used for higher education or employment training.
Building an Infrastructure: Funding will be available for three types of grants:
single-year venture capital grants may be made to individuals, states, and public or private
non-profit organizations (including education institutions) for program start-up; states and
public or private non-profit organizations operating programs may receive multi-year grants
for program costs; and states and public or private non-profit organizations may receive
grants to replicate proven existing programs.
Leveraging Nonfederal Funding: All program support and stipends will be made on a
challenge basis and must be matched.
Federal role: The federal government will establish criteria for approved national
service positions, allocate program resources, ensure against fraud and abuse, arrange for a
national training program, coordinate service programs within the federal government, and
provide training and technical assistance to states and programs.
State role: As required under the existing National and Community Service Act, the
governor of each state may designate a lead agency and appoint a State National Service
Commission responsible for overseeing national service programs in the state. The State
Commission should include representatives of local service program directors and other
citizens and will develop a plan for service, including proposed national service placements
0-
in the state. The plan must ensure equitable treatment of urban and rural areas within the
state and be approved by the governor and the national service agency.
Phase-in: Participation is expected to be approximately 30,000 in 1994, increasing to
at least 100,000 in 1997.
B.
Income Contingent Loan Repayment
All borrowers will be able to repay their loans through income contingent repayments.
This means that borrowers with higher incomes would repay more quickly, while lower-
income borrowers would repay over a longer period of time. Student debt will not prevent
borrowers from choosing lower-paying jobs for fear that they will not be able to repay their
debt. In addition, a reformed student aid structure will provide assistance to students in a
simpler and less costly way. Eliminating excess bank profits from the student loan programs
will reduce costs to taxpayers while improving the delivery of services to students and their
families.
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Clinton National Service Proposal
Discussion Outline
The President's call to service extends from the youngest elementary students to our
oldest citizens, and includes everything from part-time volunteer activities to full-time public
service jobs. Toward this end, the Presidentsupports funding for service programs involving
school-age youth and senior citizens, as well as professional corps programs such as the Police
Corps and Teacher Corps designed to attract top candidatesto public service jobs.
The centerpieceof the President's proposal is a nationalservice program that will make
it possible for college graduatesand others to perform neededservices in their communitiesby
making it easier to pay back their student loans. All studentswill have the option of repaying
their loans with a small percentageof their income over time, removing a significant obstacle
to low-paying careers in public service. Some will have the opportunity to serve in national
service positions in the areas of education, human services, environment, and public safety.
This program is outlinedbelow.
A. National Service Positions
Types of Placements: States and the federal government may approve placementsin
youth corps, specialized service corps dedicated to priority needs, individual placements in
non-profit organizations (through VISTA or nonfederal programs), and college service
programs, with an emphasis on placements addressing national priority needs. A limited
number of public service entrepreneurswould also be selected for participation. National
Service positions may not displace paid workers.
Selectionof Participants: A diverse group of recent college graduates, as well as college
students and out-of-school youth, will be selected for participationby applying to and being
acceptedinto a program offering approvednationalservice positions. A nationalsystem to help
match individuals with programs will be established.
Benefits: All participants will receive a minimum-wage stipend and health and child
care benefits (if needed). Individuals serving after college would receive student loan
forgiveness worth $10,000 for each of two years of service, or the amountof their outstanding
loans, whichever is less. Other participants would receive a post-service benefit of $5,000
which can be used for higher educationor employmenttraining.
Building an Infrastructure: Funding will be available for three types of grants: single-
year venture capital grants may be made to individuals, states, and public or private non-profit
organizations( including educationinstitutions )for program start-up; states and public or private
non-profit organizations operating programs may receive multi-year grants for program costs;
and states and public or private non-profit organizationsmay receive grants to replicate proven
existing programs.
Leveraging Nonfederal Funding: All program support and stipends will be made on a
challenge basis and must be matched.
Federal role: The federal government will establish criteria for approved national
service positions, allocate program resources, ensure against fraud and abuse, arrange for a
national training program, coordinate service programs within the federal government, and
provide training and technical assistance to states and programs.
State role: As required under the existing National and Community Service Act, the
governor of each state may designate a lead agency and appoint a State National Service
Commission responsible for overseeing national service programs in the state. The State
Commissionshould include representativesof local service program directors and other citizens
and will develop a plan for service, including proposednationalservice placementsin the state.
The plan must ensure equitable treatmentof urban and rural areas within the state and be
approved by the governor and the national service agency.
Phase-in: Participationis expected to be approximately 30,000 in 1994, increasing to
at least 100,000 in 1997.
B.
Income Contingent Loan Repayment
All borrowers will be able to repay their loans through income contingent repayments.
This means that borrowers with higher incomes would repay more quickly, while lower-income
borrowers would repay over a longer period of time. Student debt will not prevent borrowers
from choosing lower-paying jobs for fear that they will not be able to repay their debt. In
addition, a reformed student aid structure will provide assistance to studentsin a simpler and
less costly way. Eliminating excess bank profits from the student loan programs will reduce
costs to taxpayers while improving the delivery of services to students and their families.
03/05/93
13:10
COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION & LABOR
002
NEWS RELEASE
COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION AND LABOR
William D. Ford (Michigan), Chairman
U.S. House of Representatives
2181 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington. D.C. 20515
(202) 225-4527
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Mike Russell
Monday, March 1, 1993
CONGRESSMAN FORD PRAISES CLINTON'S NATIONAL SERVICE PROGRAM
Congressmen William D. Ford of Michigan, chairman of the House Committee on Education
and Labor, today applauded President Clinton's national service proposal. Accompanying
Clinton to Rutgers University for the amouncement of the program, Fond said, "The proposal
has the double value of making a college education affordable and nurturing " more
compassionate, public-spirited consciousness among our young people that will sprend
throughout the country."
Ford, whose committee will have responsibility for approving the national service program
when 11 Is sent to Congress, said hc looked forward to working with the Administration to
develop the program.
The president's proposal initially would Involve 30,000 young people in 1994, increasing to at
least 100,000 In 1997. Those who cnter the program upon completion of college would
receive a minimum-wage stipend, health and child care benefits where necessary. and student
loan forgiveness of up to $10,000 for each of the two years of their service. The federal
government would fund state, local and private initiatives and existing programs. All federal
funds would be leveraged with public and private matches.
Participants - to include a diverse group of recent college graduates, college students und
high school graduates would be placed in youth corps, non-profit organizations and college
service programs that address pressing national and local problems. The participants will, for
example, teach and assist in public schools. stail health clinics, join the police, and work on
pollution cleanup and recycling projects.
"We have on opportunity to build a now, domestic Peace Corps, based on the successes and
failures of the social programs WC enacted in the 1960s," Ford said. "1 am gratified that the
president shares my commitment to making a college education available 10 every young
person who wants one. Whatever cadcavor our participants may choose in their lives, their
perspectives will be broadened. and perhaps their career paths changed. by helping to rebuild
our country after the neglect of the past decade."
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THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
March 2, 1993
MEMORANDUM FOR NATIONAL SERVICE POLICY GROUP
FROM:
ELI J. SEGAL
SUBJECT: RESPONSE TO NATIONAL SERVICE INITIATIVE
The enclosed memo from Ed Kilgore represents the first
substantive response from our outline. Since Ed is close to
Senator Nunn and is very knowledgeable on the subject, we need to
take a careful look at his thoughts.
Perhaps we should use this memo to schedule a meeting later
this week to discuss the outline and figure out next steps
including: a) broader distribution; b) drafting legislation; and
c) other issues related to the legislative process
Unless others have a problem, I suggest 10 a.m. on Thursday,
March 4. Please let Karen Ewing know if you have a conflict with
this time. Thanks.
EJS:ke
Distribution: Rick Allen
Peter Edelman
Bill Galston
Jack Lew
Shirley Sagawa
Melanne Verveer
3/3
ELI
HERE'S THE COVER
NOTE FROM ED KILGORE
re: Sam Nunn + NATIONAL
SERVICE.
Thanks,
Paul Begala
you * multh FIG it went top
Jack
sheet.
GOVERNOR'S OFFICE 3
Mar 2,93 15:27 No 012 P.01
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STATE OF GEORGIA
OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
ATL ANTA 30334-0900
Zeil Miller
Ed Kligore
GOVERNOR
DIRECTOR OF INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS
FAX TRANSMITTAL
INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS
OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
245 STATE CAPITOL
ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30334-0900
(404) 651-7768
FAX: (404) 656-5947
TO:
PAUL BEGALA
WITH:
FAX #:
FROM: ED KILSORTE
DATE: 3/2/93
# OF PAGES (including cover) 3
If problems receiving transmission, call Gayle at (404) 651-7768.
COMMENTS: PAUL - THIS ISSUE COULD
MAKE GAYS- THE MILITARY
Look LIKE A BRIEF DUST-UP,
NUNN- WISE. THERE'S AN
OBVIOUS COMPROMISE (SEE*) THAT
WOULD REASSURE NUNN 8/THE DLC WITHOUT
ABANDONING THE PRESIDENT'S COMMITMENTS.
3/2/93
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
Eu -
SOME USEFUL ADVICE
FROM A FORMER ADVISOR
TO SEN. NUNN (NOW WITH
Gov. MIUER).
KILGORE'S # IS
404 04/651-7768 651-7768
THANKS,
- Paul Begala
GOVERNOR OFFICE 3
Mar 2.93 15:28 No 012 P.02
STATE OF GEORGIA
OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
ATLANTA 30334-0900
Zell Miller
March 2, 1993
Ed Kligore
DIRECTOR OF INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS
GOVERNOR
MEMORANDUM
TO:
Eli segal
FROM:
Ed Kilgore
EK
SUBJECT:
President's National Service Initiative
Congratulations on the initial unveiling of the President's
national service proposal. It sounds like the Rutgers event was a
great success, and the overall scope of the initiative appears to
exceed all expectations.
I do have one very obvious concern about the proposal as
outlined in the discussion draft your staff sent me last night, and
I pass it on because you will immediately encounter it among
national service supporters in Congress.
If the post-service benefit for post-college volunteers is
potentially double that available to pre-college volunteers, then
it is hard to imagine why anyone capable of gaining admission to
college would serve first. It's like telling children they have a
choice of broccoli or dessert as the first course of a meal, but if
they start with dessert, they get twice as much.
Unless modified, this approach would probably make the ratio
of post-college to pre-college volunteers about 90-10, with the
pre-college pool being limited to non-college bound kids.
Furthermore, it would virtually destroy the concept of educational
assistance as an earned benefit.
The most obvious remedy would be to make the pre- and post-
college benefits the same. Assuming the proposal is too far
advanced for that kind of basic modification, the only alternative
is to tightly link higher assistance for post-college service to
critical service occupations that require post-secondary education
--in other words, to stick to the ROTC model and require an
explicit commitment to prepare for and then serve in a capacity of
unquestioned social value, such as community policing or teaching
in an inner-city school.
Under this approach, if you wanted unconditional educational
aid regardless of your field of study or career path, and also
preferred extensive options in service, then you would have to earn
the benefits first.
GOVERNOR' OFFICE 3
Mar 2,93 15:28 No 012 P.03
ELI SEGAL, page 2
If the President is completely wedded to making post-college
service an option for every young American, then at the very least
you could lower the maximum loan forgiveness for post-college
service to $5,000 a year for unconditional assistance, with the
higher benefit limited to those who made a specific service
commitment requiring advanced training.
I strongly urge you to give an indication that some
modification along these lines is at least a possibility.
Otherwise, those like Senator Sam Nunn who believe pre-college
service is more feasible economically and more significant
politically and morally will likely dismiss the President's
proposal as just another entitlement program with some offsetting
benefits. In addition, an unrestricted post-college program with
double the benefits of pre-college service would decimate
participation in existing pre-college programs, including those
established by the 1989 demonstration bill.
On another subject, I am intrigued by the potentially broader
role of the state in supervising national service efforts that your
discussion outline appears to suggest. I know you have briefed
both the Democratic Governors and staff from the National
Governors' Association. I would like to repeat the offer I made to
Gloria Johnson several weeks ago, to put together a small group of
staff representing Governors who are close to the President and
very interested in national service, to meet with you and your
staff to talk very specifically about the state role.