Public student loan forgiveness doesn’t have to be complicated for government and non-profit employees. Public service employees can qualify for certain types of forgiveness programs under the right circumstances. The main thing to focus on is making sure you’re accurately informed about your options. Here are a few tips we…
n theory student loan forgiveness sounds fairly simple. However during the last 10 years since it was created things have not gone as smoothly as they could have. Many people who enroll in forgiveness programs end up not meeting all of their program requirements. This isn’t always their fault though….
Reduce Student Loan Debt. Reducing student loan debt can seem intimidating to borrowers and even impossible to borrowers who are in default. However there are tons of ways to chip away at student loans! The main thing that can help is to have a solid plan in place and to…
Like most borrowers who attempt to enter into student loan forgiveness programs with servicers, Mary Carroll assumed that the government contracted collection agency in charge of her student loan repayment was ethical, honest and had her best interests in mind. Several years elapsed before she discovered that she was being…
California has joined several other states in filing suit against major student loan forgiveness servicer Navient, regarding their alleged abusive collection practices. A common misconception is that Navient itself offers loan forgiveness. However, this is not the case. Navient is simply just a loan servicer, contracted by the federal government….
As the first batch of public service student loan forgiveness borrowers became eligible for forgiveness on October 1, 2017, many discovered the unfortunate reality that their loans and their repayment programs didn’t qualify for forgiveness, and they would have to start all over. This came as a shock to most,…
The IRS has recently published a policy letter, which allows employers to match student loan debt payments (made by the employer on the employee’s behalf). There’s certain minimum and maximum limits that need to be met, but overall this new policy letter looks to be very promising. Here’s how everything…
Recently there has been an increase in the number of companies offering student loan debt forgiveness benefits. A lot of people have some level of student loan debt left over from college. Many businesses have recognized that student loans play a role in a job candidate’s decision-making process. The economy…
