Over 145,000 borrowers have had the remainder of their federal student loan debt canceled through the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program.
NEW YORK (AP) — When Melissa Martinez applied to have her student loan debt forgiven more than a decade ago, the U.S. Department of Education told her she was ineligible.
Martinez, a professor, tried again this past year and managed to erase the last $6,000 she owed for her doctorate. She wasn’t alone — according to new federal figures, more than 145,000 borrowers have had the remainder of their federal student loan debt canceled through a program for people who work for schools, governments or nonprofits.
Hundreds of thousands more have completed the paperwork for the today!
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