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Data Secretary Cardona to Celebrate Teachers, Host Roundtable Discussion About Public Service Loan Forgiveness
                                                          Archived InformationSecretary Cardona to Celebrate Teachers, Host Roundtable Discussion About Public Service Loan Forgiveness
**Contact:** Press Office, (202) 401-1576, press@ed.gov
**Event Date 1 :**May 5, 2022 - 12:30pm**Event Date 2 :**May 5, 2022 - 1:30pm
In recognition of Teacher Appreciation Week (May 2-6),  U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona will host a roundtable discussion on  Thursday, May 5, with educators who have received complete or partial relief  through the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF).
Last October, the Department announced a limited PSLF waiver opportunity, which  temporarily waives certain program rules to better deliver on the PSLF promise  to public service employees with federal student loans. To date, the Department  has approved approximately $6.8 billion in discharges for more than 113,000  borrowers through the limited PSLF waiver, with an average discharge balance of  close to $60,000 per borrower. While more than 113,000 borrowers have  been approved for loan forgiveness, many others have seen increases in their  progress toward loan forgiveness through updated payment counts.
Educators joining the Secretary for the roundtable include  union members from the American Federation of Teachers and National Education  Association.
The roundtable discussion will take place at  the Department. A press gaggle will follow.
Event 1
                  Who :
                 U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona 
Educators

**Press:** This is an open press event. If you are interested in covering  it, please RSVP to press@ed.gov.  This event will not be live streamed.What :
                 ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSIONWhen :

                 12:30* – 1:30 p.m. ET (Time is Subject to Change) 
*Please arrive no later than 12:10 p.m. ETWhere :
                 U.S. Department of Education  
400 Maryland Ave., SW  
Room 113   
Washington, DC
    		Event 2
                  Who :
                 U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona

**Press:** This is an open press event. If you are interested in covering  it, please RSVP to press@ed.gov.**NOTE**: Press must complete the Certification of Vaccination Form and attest status prior to accessing the event.What :
                 PRESS GAGGLE WITH SECRETARY CARDONAWhen :

                 1:30 – 1:40 p.m. ET (Time is Subject to Change)Where :
                 U.S. Department of Education 
400 Maryland Ave., SW  
Washington, DC
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