The Education Department began beta testing the student debt forgiveness application Friday night.
Speaking prior to the launch, Kantrowitz said he had no firsthand knowledge of the Education Department's test, but noted that"beta is a slow launch, making sure they get all the bugs out before they release it to everybody."
"As soon as [the application] goes live to everybody, it's going to be overwhelmed," he added."Just the announcement of forgiveness caused [site] slowdowns."Borrowers who happen upon the beta test link while it is live will be able to"If you do see the beta, there could be little glitches," Kantrowitz said."But if you successfully submit your application for forgiveness, you've submitted it.
"During the beta testing period, borrowers will be able to submit applications for the Biden-Harris Administration's student debt relief program," said the Education Department spokesperson."Those borrowers will not need to reapply if they submit their application during the beta test, but no applications will be processed until the site officially launches later this month.
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