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Would forgiving student loans benefit the neediest?

by Ben Bradford
Jun 26, 2019
Progressive economists dispute who would benefit most from erasing higher-education debt.
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In an effort to attract young workers, Maine is offering to reimburse their student loan payments

by Robbie Feinberg
Nov 30, 2018
It's no secret that workers are getting older nationwide. But the problem is extra tough in Maine.
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Few student borrowers working in the public sector are finding loan forgiveness

by Erika Beras
Sep 28, 2018
About year ago, the U.S. Department of Education started accepting applications from public servants to have their student loan balances wiped away. Twenty-eight thousand borrowers applied for forgiveness in the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program; 96 were approved. To qualify, applicants…
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Loan forgiveness programs offered to help boost ranks of mental health professionals

by Marketplace Contributor
Oct 7, 2016
The Affordable Care Act has given millions of Americans access to mental health coverage. That’s created a demand for providers.
Robert Duehmig is the deputy director of the Oregon Office of Rural Health, which offers the Behavioral Health Loan Repayment Program.
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Regulating the forgiveness of federal student loans

by Tobin Low
Sep 10, 2015
The Department of Education is opening up the conversation at 2 hearings.
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Student loan interest D-Day: What's it mean?

by Dan Gorenstein
Jun 25, 2013
Interest rates are supposed to go up July 1. How big is the hike and what does it really mean numbers-wise?
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Public service and student loan forgiveness

by Chris Farrell
Apr 12, 2012
Your recent show on Federal Student Loans and associated debt kept my attention. A comment was made about possible forgiveness of a loan for someone who has been good with payments for years and has worked for civil service or…
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