When did the student loan forgiveness program start?

Federal Student Aid began accepting and reviewing applications from borrowers seeking loan forgiveness under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program in the fall of 2017.

How many years until your student loans are forgiven?

20 years
Any outstanding balance on your loan will be forgiven if you haven’t repaid your loan in full after 20 years (if all loans were taken out for undergraduate study) or 25 years (if any loans were taken out for graduate or professional study).

How do I get my student loans forgiven after 25 years?

If you’re making payments under an income-driven repayment plan and also working toward loan forgiveness under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program, you may qualify for forgiveness of any remaining loan balance after you’ve made 10 years of qualifying payments, instead of 20 or 25 years.

Who is eligible for student loan forgiveness?

Be employed by a U.S. federal,state,local,or non-profit organization;

Work full-time;

Have direct loans (or consolidate other federal student loans into a direct loan);

Repay your loans under an income driven repayment plan; and

Make 120 qualifying payments (10 years of qualifying payments).

When will my student loans be forgiven?

If you have a federal loan and you’re on an income-based repayment (IBR) plan, you can have the balance of your student loan forgiven after 25 years, or 10 years if you work in public service. All Federal student loans are eligible except, student loans in default, Parent PLUS loans, and Parent PLUS consolidation loans.

How to apply for student loan forgiveness?

Other student loan forgiveness requires the borrower to submit an application form. Application forms can be obtained by contacting the loan servicer or by calling the U.S. Department of Education’s Federal Student Aid Information Center at 1-800-4-FED-AID (1-800-433-3243). There is no fee to apply for loan forgiveness.

Are student loans forgiven after 20 years?

Borrowers who repay their federal student loans in the income-based repayment (IBR) plan will have the remaining debt forgiven after 25 years in repayment. For borrowers in the pay-as-you-earn repayment ( PAYE ) plan, the remaining debt is forgiven after 20 years in repayment. Under current law, this forgiveness is taxable.