July 7, 2023 Read More About the PSLF Coalition In 2007 when PSLF was created, there was little information for borrowers to educate them on how to navigate the program. In October 2017, when borrowers first started applying for forgiveness, the GAO found that the PSLF program had denial rates upwards of 99%. Among the reasons for denial, borrowers were told that they did not qualify because they were under the wrong loan program or had the wrong repayment plan. The PSLF Coalition was created in the face of efforts by the Administration and some Members of Congress to eliminate the program.
May 16, 2023 National Education Association Get a Fresh Start after Default The Biden Administration has developed a life-changing program that will bring borrowers out of default and give them access to Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF).
January 28, 2020 National Education Association Student Debt Among Educators From pre-K to Ph.D., our right to learn, grow, and thrive should be based on how big we dream and how hard we work. However, for too long, the student…
October 28, 2022 Fact Sheet: Charting the Path Forward for Public Service Loan Forgiveness Fact Sheet: Charting the Path Forward for Public Service Loan Forgiveness The Biden-Harris Administration released its plan for the PSLF program after the Limited PSLF Waiver ends on October 31, 2022. The Department still encourages borrowers to take the necessary steps to apply for the waiver by October 31, 2022. However, the plan includes benefits that borrowers with PSLF loans will receive in July 2023 as part of a one-time account adjustment announced earlier this year.
September 23, 2022 PSLF Waiver Extension Letter PSLF Waiver Extension Letter We urge the administration to extend the PSLF limited waiver and thereby make the program more accessible to eligible borrowers and more effective at relieving the burdens of student debt from those committed to serving their communities.
February 16, 2022 Access Lex Roadblocks to Repayment Infographic This infographic demonstrates what roadblocks Black law students may face on the path to student loan repayment.
September 21, 2021 Report from ABA Young Lawyers Division and AccessLex Institute Center for Legal Education Excellence Student Debt: The Holistic Impact on Today’s Young Lawyer
August 12, 2021 Student Borrower Protection Center and American Federation of Teachers SBPC and AFT Investigation on Mismanagement and Abuse on Scandal-Plagued Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program
April 22, 2021 U.S. Government Accountability Office Public Service Loan Forgiveness: DOD and Its Personnel Could Benefit from Additional Program Information
