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$42 billion in loan forgiveness approved for public service workers

Headline from WFLA, on the newest of 2 developments

(AP) – The U.S. has approved more than $42 billion in federal student loan debt forgiveness for more than 615,000 borrowers in the past 18 months as part of a program aimed at getting more pe…

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  1. 600,000 borrowers receive student loan forgiveness

    Headline from KYMA Yuma ·

  2. Newest

    $42 billion in loan forgiveness approved for public service workers

    Headline from WFLA ·

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  1. Forbes

    Biden Administration Announces $42 Billion In Student Loan Forgiveness As Public Service Relief Continues (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    The Education Department announced that it has approved $42 billion in student loan forgiveness for at least 615,000 borrowers under new flexibilities for public servants.

  2. KTVZ Bend

    Exclusive: Nearly 610,000 public sector workers got student loan forgiveness after Biden loosened the rules (opens KTVZ Bend)

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    KTVZ Bend's feed description

    By Katie Lobosco, CNN Nearly 610,000 student loan borrowers have received debt relief from the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program since October 2021, when the Biden administration temporarily expanded eligibility.

  3. KYMA Yuma

    600,000 borrowers receive student loan forgiveness (opens KYMA Yuma)

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    KYMA Yuma's feed description

    More than 600,000 federal student loan borrowers from the public sector have gotten their debts forgiven since October 2021.

  4. FOX 6 Milwaukee

    What to know: US approved over $42 billion in loan forgiveness for public service workers (opens FOX 6 Milwaukee)

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    FOX 6 Milwaukee's feed description

    The U.S. has approved more than $42 billion in federal student loan debt forgiveness for more than 615,000 borrowers over the past 18 months.

  5. KVUE

    The US has approved $42 billion in loan forgiveness for public service workers. Here's what to know (opens KVUE)

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    KVUE's feed description

    More than 600,000 student loan borrowers have already qualified for the program.

  6. WFLA

    $42 billion in loan forgiveness approved for public service workers (opens WFLA)

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    WFLA's feed description

    (AP) – The U.S. has approved more than $42 billion in federal student loan debt forgiveness for more than 615,000 borrowers in the past 18 months as part of a program aimed at getting more pe…

  7. Black Enterprise

    600,000 Public Workers Have Student Loans Forgiven Thanks To Biden (opens Black Enterprise)

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    Black Enterprise's feed description

    Federal student loan debt forgiveness goes up to $42 million after over 600,000 loans were forgiven for public sector workers.

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