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Comparing Student Loan Repayment Options

If you have federal student loans, you could have access to different repayment options – including forgiveness. Learn more about fedearal student loan repayment plans that can help ease your debt burded, such as IDR and PSLF, here.

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Guide to Federal Student Loan Repayment Programs

Federal student loan borrowers have a number of repayment options to choose from. This guide will walk you through the different options for standard...

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Public Service Loan Forgiveness PSLF Program documents.

Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program Explained

For those working in public service, there are a number of paths to student loan forgiveness, including PSLF. Learn how to qualify and potentially rea...

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Learn the Best Way to Pay Off Your Student Loans

The best ways to pay off your student loans fast include finding ways to save more money, making larger monthly payments each month, restructuring you...

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What Is the Standard Repayment Plan for Federal Student Loans?

Learn about the standard plan payback term.

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How to Get Student Loan Forgiveness

Depending on factors such as your occupation, loan type, and income level, you may be eligible to have your federal student loan debt fully or partial...

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Woman outside reading tablet learning about student loan forgiveness through income-driven repayment

How to Get Student Loan Forgiveness with Income-Driven Repayment

Income-Driven Repayment (IDR) plans can help make monthly payments affordable for qualified borrowers and eventually lead to student loan forgiveness...

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Young doctor learning about federal student loan repayment and forgiveness under SAVE plan

Saving on a Valuable Education (SAVE), Explained

SAVE, which replaces Revised Pay As You Earn (REPAYE), has several important distinctions from its predecessor plan, and is likely the best option for...

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Guide to Student Loan Consolidation

Let’s look at what student loan consolidation is and how it could help you minimize your monthly costs, reduce your overall debt burden, and get bac...

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How to Get Forgiveness on Parent PLUS Student Loans

Though Parent PLUS loans have fewer protections and options for forgiveness compared to other federal student loans, borrowers of this loan type sti...

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Dad researching IDR programs

Pros and Cons of Income-Driven Repayment (IDR)

The federal IDR program is designed to help student loan borrowers by setting up a repayment structure based on adjusted gross income and family size...

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Student Loan Forgiveness Scams and How to Avoid Them

Student loan forgiveness fraud is a growing problem. Learn how to spot the red flags of a student loan forgiveness scam – and how to protect yoursel...

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