Washington Hotline

Kevin Maher

Abstract

Public Service Loan Forgiveness program overhaul announced

The U.S. Department of Education (ED) announced on October 6 an urgently needed overhaul to the federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program, assuring the program will “live up to its promise” of benefitting borrowers serving in public services careers, including librarians and educators. ALA, joining with the Coalition to Preserve PSLF, has lobbied in favor of changes for PSLF participants, many of whom face rejection despite making years of loan payments.

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