Loan Forgiveness Is Not President Biden Action Alone

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Who Else Needs To Help Lower The Cost Of A Degree?

Poll closed Sep 4, 2022.

  1. Colleges & Universities (lower tuition)

    8 vote(s)
    80.0%

  2. Community Colleges offer Bachelor’s degrees

    5 vote(s)
    50.0%

  3. State Legislatures

    7 vote(s)
    70.0%

  4. Student Loan Lenders (simple interest instead of compound interest)

    8 vote(s)
    80.0%

  5. Banks (low interests on student loans)

    6 vote(s)
    60.0%

  6. US Congress

    7 vote(s)
    70.0%

  7. Someone else

    4 vote(s)
    40.0%
Multiple votes are allowed.
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  1. SteveFoerster

    SteveFoerster Resident Gadfly Staff Member

    By the way, I just happened across the main federal site for this: https://studentaid.gov/

    It says:
    I don't know whether that might help you, but if it might, that would be fantastic. You certainly earned the consideration!
     
    SteveFoerster, Aug 30, 2022
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  2. Rich Douglas

    Rich Douglas Well-Known Member

    What has kept me out was the need to have 120 qualifying payments after October 2007. Now it looks like they're waiving that date. But they also require you to consolidate FFEL loans (which are Federal) to Direct first. Hoops, hoops, hoops.

    Thanks for the push, Steve. I need to stop procrastinating and whining and just go do it.
     
    Rich Douglas, Aug 31, 2022
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  3. LearningAddict

    LearningAddict Well-Known Member

    Yeah, I guess I'm just more reluctant to hit the hot buttons after some recent blowups. I find those are way more fun when I'm not a part of them, lol.
     
    LearningAddict, Aug 31, 2022
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  4. SteveFoerster

    SteveFoerster Resident Gadfly Staff Member

    Hmm, and I suppose this particular thread isn't in Political Discussions.
     
    SteveFoerster, Aug 31, 2022
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  5. SteveFoerster

    SteveFoerster Resident Gadfly Staff Member

    I didn't hear any whining. Based on everything you've said, you really did get a raw deal.
     
    SteveFoerster, Aug 31, 2022
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  6. Rich Douglas

    Rich Douglas Well-Known Member

    I looked. As I mentioned, under the normal plan I was excluded. But the waiver includes time served before the program began. So, I’ve begun the process for consolidating my FFEPL loans into Direct Loans to see if I can then get them excused. I’ll let ya know.
     
    Rich Douglas, Aug 31, 2022
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  7. chrisjm18

    chrisjm18 Well-Known Member

    chrisjm18, Aug 31, 2022
    #27
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  8. LearningAddict

    LearningAddict Well-Known Member

    Now that you mention it, I never notice the sections, I really only read the thread titles in the "New Posts" column. And when I do search, I still only notice the thread titles. I guess I've just blocked the categories out over time. Weird.

    On the plus side, I could use that as my excuse for going off-topic often.
     
    LearningAddict, Aug 31, 2022
    #28
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  9. MaceWindu

    MaceWindu Active Member

    MaceWindu, Aug 31, 2022
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