To promote educational excellence, the Alabama Education Association serves as an advocate for its members and leads the advancement of equitable and quality public education in Alabama.
AEA offers student loan debt assistance
October 06, 2022 12:00 AM
A number of changes are coming for borrowers pursuing public service loan forgiveness – which allows nonprofit and government employees, including educators, to have their federal student loans canceled after 10 years, or 120 payments.
According to the U.S. Department of Education, twenty-two percent of potential Public Service Loan Forgiveness recipients are teachers, making them the single largest occupational group eligible for waivers. Overall, teachers could expect substantial debt relief, with overall balances falling to $22.4 billion from an estimated $55.1 billion. Individual eligible teachers could expect to receive an average of about $38,151 in relief.
Although this program would greatly benefit educators, only a small number of educators have applied for the service. AEA in partnership with NEA Member Benefits presents Public Service Loan Forgiveness Orientation. We are offering a final two separate sessions prior to the PSLF deadline on the topic of utilizing the Student Loan Debt Management Tool. These sessions will utilize the NEA Student Debt Navigator powered by Savi. Feel free to register and participate in both sessions.
Registration is FREE for AEA members and will be offered on the following dates:
- October 11, 2022 | 5:00 p.m., CST
- October 25, 2022 | 5:00 p.m., CST
For more information, please contact C. August Haygood at august.haygood@alaedu.org.