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What is public service loan forgiveness? And how do I qualify to get it?

  • Written by Robert Kelchen, Assistant Professor of Higher Education, Seton Hall University
Public Service Loan Forgiveness can be difficult to get if you don't know the rules.Rawpixel.com/www.shutterstock.com

The first group of borrowers who tried to get Public Service Loan Forgiveness – a George W. Bush-era program meant to provide relief to those who went into socially valuable but poorly paid public service jobs, such as...

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