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Close To 53,000 Didn’t Get Student Loan Forgiveness Despite Qualifying
Key FactsPerhaps 53,000 or More Still Await Student Debt Relief
Feb 29, 2024 · Reading time: ~30 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: forbes.com
  • A federal court approved the settlement in November 2022, with full implementation required by January 28, 2024.

  • The borrowers’ legal group said at least 13,000, and possibly 53,000 or more, lacked relief by the deadline.

  • The department reported 251,549 qualifying borrower accounts; 31,437 lacked fully processed discharges, 28,964 required investigation, and only 69% received full forgiveness.

  • The organization said the department would provide an updated timeline by March 1; attorneys could seek court action if problems remained.