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Oct 4, 2021

For Servicemembers Pursuing Public Service Loan Forgiveness, the Fight Continues

Yesterday, a group of brave active duty servicemembers was featured sharing their firsthand accounts of student loan challenges with CBS News’ “60 Minutes” show.

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News Clips

Oct 3, 2021

Military members promised student debt relief in exchange for ten years of public service say promise is often broken

Seth Frotman heads an advocacy group called the Student Borrower Protection Center. He says borrowers should have started getting relief through the forgiveness program four years ago – a decade after it started – but over 9 out of 10 military members who have applied for debt relief have been turned down.

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Press Releases

Sep 22, 2021

Advocates Call on President Biden to Cancel Student Loan Debt for Public Service Workers

More than 200 organizations representing millions of public service workers from all corners of the country called on President Biden to fix the broken PSLF program and deliver promised student debt relief to borrowers.

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Blogs

Sep 20, 2021

PSLF Borrower Voices: Spotlighting Servicemembers Denied Earned Loan Forgiveness

Servicemembers across the country are continually being denied promised student loan relief through the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program even after a decade or more of service in uniform. This fact is a national disgrace.

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Letters & Memos

Jun 24, 2021

Over 125 Advocacy Organizations Call on President Biden to Keep Student Loan Payments Shut Off

In a letter to President Biden, the SBPC and over 125 organizations representing millions of students, workers, people of color, veterans, people with disabilities, and people of faith, call on the Administration to extend the pause on student loan payments scheduled to resume for millions of borrowers on October 1, 2021.

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Press Releases

Nov 23, 2020

Advocates Release Roadmap for the Biden Administration to Fix Broken Programs for Servicemembers, Teachers, Defrauded Students, & Other Vulnerable Borrowers Denied Promised Student Debt Relief

The SBPC and Dēmos released a new report featuring contributions from leading student loan experts and advocates outlining how the Biden administration can take immediate action to cancel student debt for millions of Americans.

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Reports

Nov 23, 2020

Delivering on Debt Relief: Proposals, Ideas, and Actions to Cancel Student Debt on Day One and Beyond

The SBPC and Dēmos joined together to produce a report featuring contributions from leading student loan experts and advocates offering a roadmap for the Biden administration to take immediate action to cancel student debt for millions of Americans.

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News Clips

Nov 13, 2020

The ‘Broken’ Public Service Student Loan Forgiveness System is Particularly Brutal for Military Veterans

A new investigation by the Student Borrower Protection Center found that members of the military are facing several obstacles when it comes to getting student loan forgiveness.

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Reports

Nov 11, 2020

Protecting Military Borrowers

This report examines the roadblocks that members of the military face in accessing Public Service Loan Forgiveness.

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Blogs

Nov 11, 2020

Why Are So Many of Our Military Members Missing Out on Student Loan Forgiveness?

Military borrowers face obstacles in trying to satisfy each of the requirements of the PSLF program, including having the right type of loan, the right type of employment, the right repayment plan, and the right number of payments.

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