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Education Department Cuts Some PSLF Payment Counts, Leaving Borrowers Further From Forgiveness: Report

Aug 21, 2026 · 04:45 AM ET· updated 1d ago
Education Department Cuts Some PSLF Payment Counts, Leaving Borrowers Further From Forgiveness: Report

Education Department recalculates PSLF payment counts, leaving some borrowers further from student loan forgiveness.

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The government is changing how it counts payments for teachers and public workers trying to get their student loans forgiven, and some people now need to make more payments than they thought. This suggests the forgiveness program might be stricter than people expected, which could affect how companies that help with student loans do their business.

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Source: Benzinga · Read the original report at the publisher. Headline and figures shown for context; data may be delayed.

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