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Sunday, March 05, 2017

Half of college students think their loans will be forgiven

Owing to a serious misconception, almost half of college students recently polled believe they won’t be saddled with student loans soon after graduation.

According to a survey of 500 current college students conducted by LendEDU, a private firm that connects students and their families with student loans and loan refinancing, 49.8 percent believe they would be able to receive federal forgiveness on their student loans after graduation.

This belief is hardly justified, given the limited circumstances in which these loans can actually be forgiven.

The US Department of Education says that federal direct student loan borrowers can get off the hook if they enter public service jobs for a specified period of time, agree to teach in an underserved area, die or become permanently disabled, or if the school they attended shuts down while they are enrolled or within 120 days after they leave.

“The biggest exemption is the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program, and very few students go into public service,“ said Nate Matherson, who co-founded LendEDU in 2014.

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21 comments:

Anonymous said...

Clueless snowflakes lol maybe its a excuse to stay in mommys basement till 46.

Anonymous said...

liberal kids..... someone has to pay for your loans. Obama is gone deal with it.

Anonymous said...

A common problem with snowflakes. They feel entitled to free stuff

Anonymous said...

bunch of entitlement bums. I had to repay all my college loans.

Anonymous said...

Good luck, kids!

Anonymous said...

They will be forgiven,when you pay them off.

Anonymous said...

If Any Are Forgiven > Then we all should get to go for FREE

Hell if we knew this would happen / we All would have gone
to college ........Not fair to the ones of us who could not
afford to go......if these loans are forgiven

Forgive my mortgage and car payments too while your at it !!

Anonymous said...

Momma always told me life is not fair and this world owes you nothing.

Anonymous said...

I bet they voted for Obama and Hillary!

the narrow gate said...

college loans are the only debt that will follow you beyond the grave

Zorro said...

But my overweight mommmy and daddy told me I do not owe money

Anonymous said...

Pay them Back like the rest of us !!! No Free Rides Yo !!

Anonymous said...

ya'll wanted to play / now you pay !!!

Anonymous said...

Life ain't a PARTY / Grow up to Reality >> You must PAY !!

Anonymous said...

Then get 3 jobs or dont go to college.

Anonymous said...

gotta pay to play...did you get a degree in snowflakes and the clashing culture.

Anonymous said...

If you don't pay you're parents will. Now if your parents have to bail you out they will raise the rent of your basement apartment.

Anonymous said...

If you don't pay you're parents will. Now if your parents have to bail you out they will raise the rent of your basement apartment.

Anonymous said...

Let the libs in La La Land pay their debts.

Anonymous said...

HAHAHAHAHAHA POOF go the loans? AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH Some education you have received, I imagine business classes were NOT included??

SHEESH!

Anonymous said...

Snowflakes may become our future window lickers - sorry kiddo's you still need to PAY!!!!!!!!!!!!