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News You Can Use from District 9 City Council Office

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COMMUNITY RESOURCE SERVICES NEWS YOU CAN USE

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STUDENT LOAN FORGIVENESS

Federal Student Aid Do you work or have you worked in public service? Act now! If you work in public service or have worked in public service at some point since October 2007, you may be eligible for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program. The rules for who's eligible are currently broader than before, so even if you've been denied in the past, you may now be eligible. But these temporary changes expire October 31, 2022, and the process has multiple steps – so start today! You may be eligible if • you work in public service or have worked in public service any time after October 2007 (e.g., at a non-profit organization or federal, state, Tribal, or local government), and • you have federal student loans under either the Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or the Perkins Loan Program and consolidate the loans into a Direct Loan. Under the temporary rules, any prior period of repayment will count as a qualifying payment, regardless of loan progra
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