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Student loan forgiveness: Dept. of Education's SAVE Plan could lower payments, forgive loans
ABC News Local ^ | April 2, 2024 | ByJason Knowles and Ann Pistone

Posted on 04/02/2024 7:01:55 AM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Student loan burrowers could be missing out on a break through the Department of Education's Saving on a Valuable Education, or SAVE, plan.

"I have both loans for my graduate and undergraduate degree but if it can help me lower my payment that would be helpful," said borrower Peace Odili.

The Department of Education said more people like Odili could be eligible for early loan forgiveness if they try to qualify for the SAVE plan.

"It is very strenuous for a lot of people and finding resources like this to help us pay for it would be helpful," Odili said.

(Excerpt) Read more at abc7chicago.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: debt; election2024; loan; student

1 posted on 04/02/2024 7:01:55 AM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer
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To: Oldeconomybuyer
Reading the article (I know, not a common FReeper technique LOL), the only detail I see on how it would actually work is:

For every $1,000 borrowed above $12,000, you can receive forgiveness after an additional year of payments. Even if you don't qualify for forgiveness, you could qualify for other savings.

Other than owing more than $12K and being timely on payments, I don't know what other requirements there are for having taxpayers wipe out your debt.

2 posted on 04/02/2024 7:06:40 AM PDT by Tell It Right (1st Thessalonians 5:21 -- Put everything to the test, hold fast to that which is true.)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

“It is very strenuous for a lot of people and finding resources like this to help us pay for it would be helpful,”

Here’s an idea sweetheart. Get a job and pay for your loans.

Better idea-think before you borrow.

Even better idea- get a degree in something marketable.


3 posted on 04/02/2024 7:09:42 AM PDT by cyclotic (Don’t be part of the problem. Be the entire problem)
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To: Tell It Right

Under the save program, After 20 years the balance is forgiven. During each year any interest in excess of the maximum payment is also forgiven.


4 posted on 04/02/2024 7:26:15 AM PDT by Raycpa
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

The “Academic” college campii thieves are now claiming they’ll be stealing $95,000 this year for jugheads to listen to them break wind. Now that none of the deadbeat students owe for the student loans they took out, they can run up a new pile of “student loans” for Joe Pedo their savior to “forgive”.


5 posted on 04/02/2024 7:26:53 AM PDT by FlingWingFlyer (Xiden tries to come off as a tough guy but can't stop a herd of raggedy ass Mexicans from invading.)
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To: Tell It Right

“Reading the article (I know, not a common FReeper technique LOL)”

Thank you for reading the article before.

We’re becoming a ‘buy now, the rest of us pay later’ country.


6 posted on 04/02/2024 7:37:18 AM PDT by cymbeline
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Congress is the only Branch that can forgive Federal Debt.


7 posted on 04/02/2024 9:15:41 AM PDT by chopperk (s to )
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