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PSLF buyback offers a lesser-known option for borrowers who completed 120 months of public service but fall short on payments due to certain months, creating timing risks for K-12 educators navigating SAVE plan termination.
ED's FAQ on new OBBBA loan limits leaves multiple areas unaddressed, with NASFAA continuing to seek clarification on outstanding borrower questions.
New graduate loans disbursed on or after July 1 will carry an 8.07% fixed rate and Parent PLUS loans 9.07%—the highest since 2007—adding roughly...
The reintroduced Loan Forgiveness for Educators Act would have the federal government cover monthly payments for K-12 and early childhood educators in...
Governors and attorneys general from 25 states plus DC are suing the U.S. Department of Education to block new federal borrowing limits on graduate...
Public sector employers facing a 45% rise in job openings and 56% drop in applicants since 2021 are leveraging Public Service Loan Forgiveness as a...
K-12 teachers still in SAVE face an immediate deadline as the plan ends via litigation settlement.
New federal loan limits exclude teaching from higher 'professional' borrowing caps, forcing educators pursuing advanced degrees into stricter $20,500...
Missouri plays a direct part in Teacher Loan Forgiveness by having DESE report qualifying low-income schools for the TCLI Directory, as required by USED. This process opens lesser-known eligibility paths for K-12 teachers and staff.
New Jersey job ads for K-12 teachers are now explicitly noting Public Service Loan Forgiveness eligibility for state employees, along with possible...
The Teacher Debt Relief Act, filed last week, seeks to simplify and accelerate student loan forgiveness for eligible K-12 teachers. This could meaningfully shorten current timelines for those pursuing relief through existing federal programs.
The TCLI directory offers K-12 teachers in low-income schools a direct route to federal forgiveness eligibility.
Payment jumps ahead for 7.5M SAVE borrowers after July 1, with many facing hundreds more per month under auto-enrollment.
K-12 educators can still pursue PSLF and Teacher Loan Forgiveness without facing federal taxes on forgiven balances in 2026, unlike most other...
K-12 educator parents holding Parent PLUS loans face direct ICR restrictions, but a viable workaround exists: consolidate the loans and enroll in an...
Urgent for K-12 parents: Only 48 days left until June 30, 2026 – consolidate Parent PLUS loans or permanently lose all IDR access like IBR.