While student loan forgiveness may be up in the air, the administration has taken steps to reform debt relief programs that already exist. The Department of Education revamped the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program, which was started under the Bush administration in 2007. The program is designed to reduce […]
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Decades-old SC law bars student loan defaulters from government jobs | News
The recent firing of a Charleston County sheriff’s official has shined a light on an obscure law that has barred student debtors from holding government jobs in South Carolina for more than four decades. Some public officials believe the law needs to be revisited by legislators, with at least one […]
Which jobs qualify for public service loan forgiveness?
In October, the U.S. Department of Education announced a series of changes to the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program, which is designed to give student debt relief to borrowers who work in public service. In the past, the PSLF has been criticized for failing to live up to its name […]