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fromBusiness Insider
2 weeks agoFired federal workers risk losing the student-loan forgiveness they signed up for
Over 4,100 federal workers received reduction-in-force notices and may lose eligibility or progress toward Public Service Loan Forgiveness unless rehired by qualifying employers.
fromBusiness Insider
2 months agoStudent-loan borrowers seek relief while PSLF changes are uncertain
Both Sembach and Williams hold 6-figure student-loan balances from their educations. They're counting onthe Public Service Loan Forgiveness program, which relieves student debt for government and nonprofit workers after 10 years of qualifying payments. The program, which started in 2007, has wiped out billions of dollars in debt over the past few years, but changes are looming. President Donald Trump signed an executive order in March calling on the education secretary to redefine what "public service" is.
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fromFortune
3 months agoExperts fear Trump will transform student loan forgiveness to be a 'tool for political punishment': 'I could see entire cities being targeted'
The Education Department is reforming the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program, potentially excluding organizations based on subjective assessments of their activities.
fromInside Higher Ed | Higher Education News, Events and Jobs
4 months agoEducation Department Outlines Plan to Change PSLF Rules
"The law does not empower the Secretary of Education to opine on the supposed illegality of a public service employer's mission-an unprecedented exercise of executive power that extends far beyond the Higher Education Act."
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fromNon Profit News | Nonprofit Quarterly
5 months agoAdvocates Mobilize to Stave Off Cuts to Federal Student Loan Programs - Non Profit News | Nonprofit Quarterly
The recent legislative changes threaten public service workers' access to loan forgiveness programs, impacting students and low-income communities.
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