Student Loan Forgiveness: Will There Be Another Student Loan Extension This Year?

In August, President Joe Biden announced the student loan forgiveness program that can forgive student loan borrowers' debt up to $20,000.

It would be best if you had annual earnings of less than $125,000 for individuals or $250,000 for married couples to be eligible for the program.

Here is more information about the student loan forgiveness plan for you.

Do student loans drop after 7 years? Your student loans may disappear from your credit report after seven years. However, the loan will remain in your life until you pay them off.

Do student loans get written off after 30 years? If your studies began in the academic year of 2005/2006 or earlier, your loans are erased once you turn 65.

Meanwhile, from 2006/2007 or later, your student loans are forgiven 25 years after the April you were first due to repay.

Is not paying student loans a crime? Student loan debts are considered "civil" debts, just like medical bills or credit card debt. Hence, you cannot be arrested for not paying student loan debt.

Will there be another student loan extension in 2022? The Department of Education announced an 8th extension to the payment pause and interest waiver on November 22, 2022.

This action also impacts the student loan forgiveness program.

Will Joe Biden delay student loan payments? President Joe Biden has extended the pause on federal student loan payments and interest into the first half of 2023.

Who's loans will be cancelled by Navient? Navient will only cancel student loans held by the Department of Education.

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