Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program

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Agencies should offer pay bonuses, faster leave accrual and telework flexibilities, OPM said in new federal AI hiring guidance.

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More ways for feds with student loan debt to get a break from payments

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FILE- In this Sept. 30, 2017, file photo, people attend the WGU Texas annual commencement ceremony at the Frank Erwin Center in Austin, Texas. The public service loan forgiveness program was created to encourage people to take jobs to help the greater good without financially crippling themselves. These positions often require higher education but pay modest wages, such as teaching, social work, public health or law enforcement. (Ricardo B. Brazziell/Austin American-Statesman via AP, File)

OPM clarifies how agencies can help feds apply for Public Service Loan Forgiveness waiver by Oct. 31 deadline

Benefits

FILE - With the Founders Library in the background, a young man reads on Howard University campus July 6, 2021, in Washington. For millions of Americans, President Joe Biden’s student loan cancellation offers a life-changing chance to escape the burden of debt. But for future generations of students, it doesn't fix the underlying reason for the crisis: the rising cost of college. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)

Lawmakers push for a waiver extension of student loan debt relief for government employees

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FILE- In this Nov. 9, 2017, file photo people walk by Old Main on the Penn State University main campus in State College, Pa. The Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA, becomes available Monday, Oct. 1, 2018. It’s widely considered the most important document in securing money for higher education as current and prospective students must fill it out annually to get federal student aid including loans, grants, work-study and certain scholarships. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)

Education Dept sets deadline for Public Service Loan Forgiveness waiver

Congress

Biden admin. wants more federal employees to qualify for student loan forgiveness

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Troubled student loan forgiveness program gets an overhaul

Workforce

Joe Biden

GSA has ambitious goal for using renewable electricity in all federal buildings

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FILE - In this Feb. 3, 2021, file photo, Education Secretary nominee Miguel Cardona testifies before the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions committee during his confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington. The Senate has confirmed him as Education Secretary on March 1. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, Pool, File)

Organizations ask Education Dept to forgive federal employees student loan debt

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Office of Management and Budget staff delivers President Donald Trump's 2020 budget to the House Budget Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, Monday, March 11, 2019. Trump's new budget calls for billions more for his border wall, with steep cuts in domestic programs but increases for military spending. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Trump’s 2020 budget proposal offers up ‘historic’ spending cuts to civilian agencies

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Union to Trump administration: Hands off student loan forgiveness program

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