More than 100 congressional Democrats signed a letter today asking the Biden administration to to extend a waiver for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program through July 2023.
"Since the deadline of October 31, 2022 to qualify for PSLF under the waiver program is rapidly approaching, we ask that the Department extend this deadline in order to ensure thatpublic servants with federal student loans are able to benefit from this historic waiver," the lawmakers wrote.
The waiver allows public servants with student loan debt to earn credit for past payments that previously did not count toward the required 120 monthly payments.What they're saying: "Public service workers—particularly those in healthcare and education—continue to face challenges such as burnout and personal sacrifice to keep our nation safe during the pandemic and recovery," the letter, led by Sen. Bob Menendez , says.
"For many public servants, losing access to the PSLF waiver before they are able to benefit from the IDR payment adjustment could prevent them from being able to pursue forgiveness under PSLF," per the letter.The letter comes as the Biden administration is expected to make an announcement "within the next week or so" on the federal student loan payment pause, with
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