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Loan Forgiveness for Teachers
Jill Hare | Editor, TheApple
TheApple has researched and compiled a complete list of states that offer loan forgiveness for teachers. Not all states offer loan forgiveness, but there are federal programs that may help teachers erase school debt.
jan59
13 days ago
2 comments
In Florida there is a program, but only if you did not have a school loan balance as of 1998. So.... for those teachers (like myself), who have worked in low income schools for over 20 years, but still have a huge balance, don't get a break. I don't think that is fair. Any ideas?
There is a fairly new program called the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program for teachers. Maybe this will help someone.
neil
17 days ago
10 comments
I have gone through this article and have got these teachers may receive loan forgiveness up to the difference between $17,500 and the amount that had previously been forgiven only if the borrower is otherwise eligible and has five complete consecutive years of qualified teaching service as a highly qualified full-time mathematics or science teacher in an eligible secondary school or a highly qualified special education teacher.
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kwiencek
about 1 month ago
4 comments
az should offer something...they don't pay us s{($!!!!
ctauber
3 months ago
20 comments
Birkman, though I agree with you, if everyone who had student loans claimed bankruptcy, the economy would go even further into the toilet. It would be nice if they did something to reward the students who had good grades. Cut us some kind of slack.
ctauber
3 months ago
20 comments
of course my state would not be one of them
AngelNeko
3 months ago
22 comments
I don't know about a state loan forgiveness program in Kansas, but Wichita USD 259 has one. Its called Grow Your Own Teacher and they have info posted on their website usd259.com. They are working with local colleges like Wichita State and Friends University and it pretty much guarantees a teaching position after graduation
SarahLester
5 months ago
2 comments
LA sucks. No forgiveness?
jovick25
5 months ago
2 comments
what happened to Ma. so When I finish school maybe I should move to a state that offers this :(.
airby4171
5 months ago
2 comments
so they dnt offer it at all in SC????
Andrealynn721
5 months ago
2 comments
What about California and what if i am already working in a low income situation for 4 years
osburn40
5 months ago
2 comments
God forgive me, but I DO hate Louisiana.
BryanEaton
5 months ago
2 comments
God I love ohio...
Teddi14
5 months ago
8 comments
I have a squidoo lens about this program at: http://www.squidoo.com/teacher_student_loan_cancellation I will personally be utilizing this program this year.
LMcGarv
5 months ago
54 comments
I'm going to direct my student teachers to this list.
stewarmf
5 months ago
4 comments
I just graduated with a degree in History and Global Studies. I don't want to teach now because I am traveling and want to work for a non-profit. Though I am thinking of getting certified before graduate school. Can I get loan forgiveness for my undergrad if I am not teaching before graduate school? Does this even make sense?