Since 1961, Peace Corps has been sending Americans overseas to help "the people of interested countries in meeting their need for trained men and women." These proud Americans serve our country for 27 months, often in difficult conditions. The living stipend they receive is small enough that they cite economic hardship when deferring their student loans. Interest accrues, and many Peace Corps Volunteers return home with more educational debt than before.
Returned Peace Corps Volunteers deserve the same recognition as diplomats and AmeriCorps members. They asked what they could do for our country, and answered with two years of service. President Obama, help lift the burden of their student debt!