Abstract
![Figure][1] The chair of a House spending panel that oversees several U.S. civilian science agencies says he wants to do something “dramatic” to attract more students into science, math, and engineering. Last week Representative Frank Wolf (R-VA) won endorsements from presidential science adviser John Marburger and National Science Foundation Director Arden Bement, both new to his panel's jurisdiction, for a bill he's drafting. It would forgive interest on college loans for students earning science-related majors and working for 3 years in the field until their salaries exceeded four times the median U.S. income ($32,000). Borrowing an idea from former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, Wolf said he's looking for ways to reverse the one-way flow of students from engineering to political science or business. “I think it's the right kind of program,” said Marburger, calling it a “creative idea.” Bement went even further: “I've read Newt's book, and I liked it.” [1]: pending:yes
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