Over the past nine months, two questions have dogged the student debt cancellation conversation: does the President have the authority to forgive student debt without Congress, and—if so—how much should he forgive?
Report after report has shown that majority Black- and Latinx-communities to bear the greatest burden of student debt and its effects. In 2015, the CFPB documented the effects of the Great Recession on student debt in communities of color, “with many families seeing their net worth nearly cut in half.”
Oftentimes, we and our clients have to correct mistakes made by loan servicers, and having your payment plan messed with can be one of the most detrimental. If your loan servicer tells you that you no longer qualify for your plan, they’re wrong. When you enroll in an IDR plan, it’s “‘til death do you part,” or—to put it in a more positive light—“‘til PSLF do you part.” Have no fear, give us a call, and we’ll help you ride the cap all the way there.
A new report from the government consumer watchdog finds that student loan servicers betrayed borrower’s trust, gave misleading and fraudulent advice, and withheld refunds when their mistakes were identified.
A new report from the government consumer watchdog finds that student loan servicers betrayed borrower’s trust, gave misleading and fraudulent advice, and withheld refunds when their mistakes were identified.
Following the hearings in June, the Dept. of Ed. made a request for comments, an opportunity for borrowers pursuing PSLF to join the process. To amplify your voices, the Student Borrower Protection Center has partnered with a number of state and national organizations to collect borrower stories and send them on to Washington.
What can we do to change the culture around student debt? First off, we need to start talking about it.
With student loan payments resuming in less than two months, it’s a good idea to start preparing sooner rather than later.
With student loan payments resuming in less than two months, it’s a good idea to start preparing sooner rather than later.
On July 8th, the Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency (PHEAA) announced that it will not renew its contract with the Department of Education. After December 14th, they will no longer service the federal student loans, including those of PSLF pursuants.