Will Uncle Sam Pay Off Your Student Loans?
The author describes the circumstances under which federal employees can qualify for Public Service Loan Forgiveness.
Student Loans
$74.9 Million Paid in Employee Student Loan Benefits
Federal employees received almost $75 million in student loan repayment benefits in 2017.
Planning on Student Loan Forgiveness? Be Careful
A recent GAO report found that the Education Department’s student loan forgiveness program isn’t working out so well for borrowers.
How to Help Your Employees Repay Their Student Loans
Nearly 14 percent of the American population carries over $1.4 trillion in student loan debt, which rises rapidly every second. Here is some information for programs available to federal employees to help with repaying student loan debts.
House Republicans Propose Increasing Retirement Contributions to Fund Student Loans
In a letter to President Obama, House Republicans have suggested increasing federal employee retirement contributions as one of two possible options to fund an extended 3.40% interest rate for student loans.
GAO: OPM Needs To Work With CHCO’s To Better Administer Student Loan Repayment Program
OPM should work with the CHCO Council to determine more efficient ways to administer the federal student loan program and to measure its results, GAO said.
