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# Student Loan Programs 

# Student Loan Programs 

                      -  August 20, 2021  U.S. Department of Education Grants Interest Rate Benefit to More Than 47,000 Service Members  
Today, the U.S. Department of Education announced that the office of Federal Student Aid (FSA) has retroactively waived interest on loans held by more than 47,000 current and former active-duty service members. This action was made possible by a data-matching agreement with the U.S.
  **Tags:**Student Loan ProgramsMilitary Families and VeteransPress Releases
                      -  August 9, 2021  New Interpretation to Encourage State Collaboration on Student Loan Servicing  
Today, the U.S. Department of Education (Department) released a new legal interpretation that revises and clarifies its position on the legality of state laws and regulations that govern various aspects of the servicing of federal student loans. This action will help states enforce borrower bills of rights or other similar laws to address issues with servicing of federal student loans.
  **Tags:**PolicyStudent Loan ProgramsPress Releases
                      -  August 6, 2021  Biden Administration Extends Student Loan Pause Until January 31, 2022  
WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Department of Education (Department) announced a final extension of the pause on student loan repayment, interest, and collections until January 31, 2022. The Department believes this additional time and a definitive end date will allow borrowers to plan for the resumption of payments and reduce the risk of delinquency and defaults after restart.
  **Tags:**Student Financial AidStudent Loan ProgramsPress Releases
                      -  August 6, 2021  New Negotiated Rulemaking Committee to Focus on Student Loans, Targeted Discharge and Forgiveness Authorities   
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  **Tags:**RegulationStudent Loan ProgramsPress Releases
                      -  June 14, 2021  Department of Education Updates Series of Student Aid Quarterly Data Reports  
Today, Federal Student Aid (FSA) released two new sets of quarterly portfolio reports on its Data Center website with key data and other information about federal student aid programs as of December 31, 2020 and March 31, 2021.
  **Tags:**Student Financial AidStudent Loan ProgramsDataPress Releases
                      -  May 24, 2021  Department of Education’s Office of Postsecondary Education Announces Public Hearings on Protections for Students, Loan Repayment, Targeted Loan Cancellation Programs, and Other Higher Education Regulations    
The U.S.  Department of Education’s Office of Postsecondary Education announced today  that it will hold virtual public hearings on June 21, 23, and 24 to receive  stakeholder feedback on potential issues for future rulemaking sessions. 
  **Tags:**Postsecondary EducationRegulationStudent Loan ProgramsPress Releases
                      -  May 7, 2021  Secretary Cardona Holds Virtual Roundtable with Educators to Discuss the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program  
This afternoon, U.S. Education Secretary Miguel Cardona held a virtual roundtable to discuss the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program with educators who have student loans and are participating in the program.
  **Tags:**Student Loan ProgramsPress Releases
                      -  April 2, 2021  Secretary of Education Joins Senator Elizabeth Warren and Senator Chuck Schumer for a Roundtable Discussion With Student Loan Borrowers and Advocates  
Today, Secretary Cardona joined a roundtable discussion alongside Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Senator Elizabeth Warren to listen as student loan borrowers and advocates shared their stories about the impact student loan debt has had on their lives.
  **Tags:**Student Loan ProgramsPress Releases
                      -  March 30, 2021  Department of Education Announces Expansion of COVID-19 Emergency Flexibilities to Additional Federal Student Loans in Default   Today, the U.S. Department of Education (Department) announced an expansion of the pause on federal student loan interest and collections to all defaulted loans in the Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program. This action will help more than one million additional borrowers burdened by debt during the COVID-19 emergency.  **Tags:**Student Loan ProgramsCoronavirusPress Releases
                      -  March 18, 2021  Department of Education Announces Action to Streamline Borrower Defense Relief Process  
Today, the U.S. Department of Education  (Department) announced it will streamline debt relief determinations for  borrowers with claims approved to date that their institution engaged in  certain misconduct.
  **Tags:**Student Loan ProgramsBorrower DefensePress Releases

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