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Including Parent PLUS Borrowers Who May Receive Credit Towards Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) By Kyra Taylor, National Consumer Law Center and Winston Berkman-Breen, Student Borrower Protection Center This blog is the first […]

On Tuesday, March 28th, 2023 student loan experts Kyra Taylor, Abby Shafroth, and Alpha Taylor from the National Consumer Law Center and Amy Czulada from the Student Borrower Protection Center […]

Roughly 20% of the 43 million Americans holding federal student loans are in default. Prior to the pandemic, these borrowers faced harsh consequences, including wage garnishment, Social Security benefits offset, […]

In November 2022, the Department of Education published final rules that will change regulations governing a variety of federal student loan cancellation programs as well as how interest impacts student […]

On August 24, 2022, President Biden announced that to provide Americans still recovering financially from the pandemic with breathing room when student loan payments resumed at the beginning of 2023, […]

Over 26 million Americans have either applied for student debt cancellation or received notice that they will be approved for cancellation if they do not opt out since the application […]

Good news:  The online application for the Biden Administration’s student debt cancellation is now officially open!  And the application is fast and easy–you don’t need to submit any documents or […]

On October 6, 2021, the Department of Education announced it would temporarily change the rules for PSLF so that more borrowers could obtain cancellation. The waiver will only last until […]

Over the last few months, the Department of Education has made a number of groundbreaking announcements that will provide debt relief to millions of people with student loans. In addition […]