How to apply for student loan forgiveness and when key details Here
How to apply for student loan forgiveness and when key details Here
43 million federal student loan borrowers who have accrued more than $500 billion in debt
President Joe Biden's federal student loan forgiveness is a multibillion-dollar initiative
Within days millions of Americans are expected to be able to take their first steps
To cancel up to $20,000 in debt under President Joe Biden's federal student loan forgiveness program
Most of them to fill out an application to see if they qualify for student loan forgiveness or not
The Biden administration announced in August that single borrowers who earn under $125,000 can qualify for $10,000 in federal school loan debt cancellation
Those who are married qualify for that amount if their joint income is under $250,000 as calculated by gross adjusted income from 2020 or 2021
According to the White House Only about 8 million of those borrowers will automatically have their debt canceled because the Department of Education already has their income information
Imporatnt dates for applying for student loan forgiveness
Early October Loan forgiveness applications open
Borrowers apply for student loan forgiveness by November 15, 2022 in order to receive debt cancellation by the time payment pause expires on December 31, 2022
January 1, 2023 regular student loan payments will resume after a three-year moratorium
Borrower's entire balance is not erased by the federal forgiveness program, interest will begin accruing again on the remaining sum
December 31, 2023 The final deadline to apply for student loan forgiveness