So. I don't know everyone on here but I wanted to share incredible News! I was a Special education teacher that got Federal loans. They were supposed to be discharged after three years of critical shortage teaching. I did 6 years. Graduated from UCF in 99. My loans were officially discharged yesterday!!! 25 years later! Thank you President Biden, Kamala Harris and the after 25 years of paying a balance LARGER than I initially borrowed! I was lucky enough to be one of the millions helped!!!
@joehill it was supposed to be forgiven after 3 years of Teaching special education. I taught for 6 years and the loan was never paid by the government. I had to fill out a form every year and never received anything toward the balance. Jeb Bush was Governor then Red tide Rick Scott. It happened to everyone who got Federal loans and taught a critical shortage area in FL. So I paid what I could all these years and the balance was more than I borrowed due to interest.
@otownKim Thank you for what you do, I'm glad your loans were discharged.
Just got back from a trip to Austria for work. Higher education there is free. It made me jealous. You should have been here 25 years ago.