{"id":25305,"date":"2023-05-10T18:42:18","date_gmt":"2023-05-10T18:42:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging.sightlinemg.com\/federaltimes\/uncategorized\/2023\/05\/10\/us-backs-42b-in-student-loan-forgiveness-for-govt-workers-military\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T05:07:12","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T05:07:12","slug":"us-backs-42b-in-student-loan-forgiveness-for-govt-workers-military","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.sightlinemg.com\/federaltimes\/management\/pay-benefits\/2023\/05\/10\/us-backs-42b-in-student-loan-forgiveness-for-govt-workers-military\/","title":{"rendered":"US backs $42B in student loan forgiveness for govt. workers, military"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The U.S. has approved more than $42 billion in federal student loan debt forgiveness for over 615,000 borrowers in 18 months as part of a program aimed at getting more people to work in public service jobs, the Department of Education said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/business-education-student-loans-us-department-of-education-9184f38730a2d4278495d33b870c3dad\">Public Service Loan Forgiveness program<\/a> is open to teachers, librarians, nurses, public interest lawyers, military members and other public workers. It cancels a borrower\u2019s remaining student debt after 10 years of public work, or 120 monthly payments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The program is separate from <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/student-loan-forgiveness-scotus-what-to-know-06a8ac6187fb39b2edc2cf5a379c22c0\">President Joe Biden\u2019s student debt relief plan<\/a>, which would wipe away or reduce loans for millions of borrowers regardless of what field they work in. The <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/student-loan-forgiveness-supreme-court-hearing-2128da75fc27ff3bcc0c3804ebd98aa7\">U.S. Supreme Court is currently considering<\/a> whether that plan can go ahead.<\/p>\n\n\n\t<aside class=\"smg-interstitial-link wp-block-smg-interstitial-link\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/staging.sightlinemg.com\/federaltimes\/federal-oversight\/2022\/11\/11\/where-does-bidens-student-loan-debt-plan-stand-after-judges-ruling\/\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP21279032330284.jpg.jpg?w=300\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"smg-interstitial-link__kicker\">Related<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"smg-interstitial-link__title\">Where does Biden\u2019s student loan debt plan stand after judge\u2019s ruling?<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"smg-interstitial-link__excerpt\">Plan announced in August would cancel $10,000 in student loan debt for those making less than $125,000 or households with less than $250,000.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/aside>\n\t\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Public Service Loan Forgiveness program, known as PSLF, was launched in 2007, but stringent rules meant that more than 90% of applicants were rejected, the Department of Education said in 2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In October 2021, the government temporarily relaxed the requirements, making it easier for people to apply and be approved. Those relaxed requirements ended in October 2022. However, borrowers who want to increase their payment count have another opportunity to do so. They can apply for the <a href=\"https:\/\/studentaid.gov\/announcements-events\/idr-account-adjustment\">one-time account adjustment<\/a> until the end of the year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Through the one-time account adjustment, borrowers with direct loans through the <a href=\"https:\/\/studentaid.gov\/understand-aid\/types\/loans\">William D. Ford program<\/a> will have similar benefits to those that were available under the limited PSLF waiver. Borrowers who do not have direct loans can consolidate and receive PSLF credit for prior payments as part of this adjustment, as long as they submit a consolidation application by the end of 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One of the people who benefited from the PSLF waiver was Beth Bourdon, an assistant public defender in Orlando, Florida.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Bourdon had about $57,000 of student loans forgiven in February 2022. Previously, because her loans had been acquired through the Family Federal Education Loan Program, Bourdon didn\u2019t qualify for relief. But when the waiver took effect in October 2021, she successfully applied.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI kept checking and re-checking the site, and one day I went and the balance was zero,\u201d Bourdon said. \u201cTwo days later I got the official letter.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With the exception of one two-year period, Bourdon has worked in public interest law since 2005. She said she made payments of about $417 every month from June 2008 to October 2021, when she consolidated her loans and applied for PSLF.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cPublic defenders, we don\u2019t get paid a lot,\u201d she said. \u201cWhen people\u2019s student loans hit, they\u2019re faced with a really hard decision. Can I remain doing this job I love or will I have to go to a civil firm to try to make money? The PSLF helps try to retain talented people who would otherwise go somewhere else.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Bourdon said the cancellation gives her \u201cbreathing room.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">She added that she personally talked about 10 people she knows through the process of applying for forgiveness via the waiver, and that several have already received cancellation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIt\u2019s so great \u2014 knowing how relieved I was, for my friends to have that kind of relief too,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Starting July 1 of this year, the Education Department will <a href=\"https:\/\/www2.ed.gov\/policy\/highered\/reg\/hearulemaking\/2021\/futureofpslffactsheetfin.pdf?utm_content=&#038;utm_medium=email&#038;utm_name=&#038;utm_source=govdelivery&#038;utm_term=\">implement changes<\/a> designed to make the PSLF application process easier. Some of the changes were previously included in the waiver.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here\u2019s what you need to know if you want to apply:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Who qualifies?<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you are or were previously employed <a href=\"https:\/\/studentaid.gov\/manage-loans\/forgiveness-cancellation\/public-service#full-time-employment\">at least 30 hours per week<\/a> with the following types of organizations, you qualify:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/studentaid.gov\/manage-loans\/forgiveness-cancellation\/public-service#qualifying-employer\">Government organizations at any level<\/a> (U.S. federal, state, local, or tribal). This includes the U.S. military, all work in public education, and full-time volunteer work with AmeriCorps and the Peace Corps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2014 Any not-for-profit organization that is tax-exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2014 If you work for a not-for-profit organization that is not tax-exempt, you may still qualify for PSLF if the organization provides certain types of qualifying public services such as emergency management, legal aid and legal services, early childhood education, service to individuals with disabilities or the elderly, public health, including nurses and nurse practitioners, public library and school library services, and public safety such as crime prevention and law enforcement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To demonstrate that your job in public service qualifies you for forgiveness, you\u2019ll file an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.consumerfinance.gov\/ask-cfpb\/i-want-to-certify-that-i-work-for-a-qualified-employer-in-order-to-qualify-for-public-service-loan-forgiveness-what-do-i-do-en-1563\/\">employer certification form with your servicer<\/a>, listing jobs you\u2019ve held.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You must have <a href=\"https:\/\/studentaid.gov\/manage-loans\/forgiveness-cancellation\/public-service#eligible-loans\">direct loans or consolidate other federal student loans into a direct loan<\/a>. You must also make 120 qualifying payments or 10 years of payments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Which student loans are eligible?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Any federal student loan received under the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan program is eligible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you have either a Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) or a Federal Perkins Loan, you\u2019ll need to consolidate those into direct loans with your servicer. Payments made on these loans before you consolidated them do not count as qualifying PSLF payments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Private student loans are not eligible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How can I apply?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can apply to the program using the <a href=\"https:\/\/studentaid.gov\/pslf\/\">PSLF help tool<\/a>. If you want to do it manually, you can print and mail a <a href=\"https:\/\/studentaid.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/public-service-application-for-forgiveness.pdf\">PSLF form<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Can I consolidate my debt into a direct loan?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">First, visit <a href=\"http:\/\/studentaid.gov\/\">studentaid.gov<\/a> to see if you have loans made under the Federal Family Education Loan or Perkins Loan Program. Those are the loans you\u2019ll consolidate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Next, <a href=\"https:\/\/studentaid.gov\/app\/launchConsolidation.action\">apply online<\/a> or by mail. The process is free and takes about six weeks to complete, but you can submit the <a href=\"https:\/\/studentaid.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/public-service-application-for-forgiveness.pdf\">Public Service Loan Forgiveness<\/a> form after consolidation is complete.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What counts as a qualifying payment?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A qualifying monthly payment is a payment that you made after Oct. 1, 2007, while you were employed by a qualifying employer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/studentaid.gov\/manage-loans\/forgiveness-cancellation\/public-service\">120 qualifying monthly payments<\/a> don\u2019t need to be consecutive. For example, if you have a period of employment with a non-qualifying employer, you will not lose credit for prior qualifying payments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What about the payment pause?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Student loan <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/biden-government-and-politics-f524c55faae26c2066b6795a9d29bc8d\">payments are currently paused<\/a> because of the COVID pandemic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Payments are set to resume, along with the accrual of interest, 60 days after the <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/student-loan-forgiveness-scotus-what-to-know-06a8ac6187fb39b2edc2cf5a379c22c0\">current Supreme Court case<\/a> about student loan forgiveness is resolved. If the case hasn\u2019t been resolved by June 30, payments will start 60 days after that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Borrowers will get <a href=\"https:\/\/studentaid.gov\/announcements-events\/covid-19\/public-service-loan-forgiveness\">credit toward PSLF for payments they would have made<\/a> during the pause as long as they meet all other qualifications for the program, according to the Education Department.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For the qualifying payments to show in your account, you must submit a PSLF form that certifies your employment during the pause.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How many people are in the program?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As of mid-April of this year, more than <a href=\"https:\/\/studentaid.gov\/data-center\/student\/loan-forgiveness\/pslf-data\">615,000 borrowers<\/a> have qualified for forgiveness under the <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/business-education-student-loans-us-department-of-education-9184f38730a2d4278495d33b870c3dad\">limited PSLF waiver,<\/a> which ended in October. Some borrowers who submitted their applications prior to the end date may continue to have their applications processed from the waiver period.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Who can I contact with questions?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you have a specific question about your application, it\u2019s best to call or email a representative.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For general questions about student loans, the <a href=\"https:\/\/studentaid.gov\/help-center\/contact\">Federal Student Aid Information Center (FSAIC)<\/a> hosts a contact center that allows borrowers to live chat, call or email.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Public Service Loan Forgiveness program is open to government employees, teachers, nurses, military members and other public 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