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REPAYE Compared to IBR and PAYE For PSLF

Posted on May 29, 2015 by askHFTD — 6 Comments ↓

REPAYE is the new repayment plan that’s been in the works, expected to be available in late-2015. So should you expect to change your income-drive repayment plan to REPAYE? Let’s take a look at REPAYE in the context of PSLF.…

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The U.S. Department of Education (ED) Explains How to Qualify for PSLF

Posted on April 29, 2015 by askHFTD — No Comments ↓

Once again, we have another blog post from Homeroom, “The Official Blog of The U.S. Department of Education,” explaining “How to Qualify for Public Service Loan Forgiveness” (https://www.ed.gov/blog/2015/04/how-to-qualify-for-public-service-loan-forgiveness-2/) It’s from the same author, as the previous post on the 5…

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Negotiated Rulemaking Gearing Up For PAYE Proposed Regulations

Posted on February 11, 2015 by askHFTD — No Comments ↓

The Negotiating Rulemaking Committee has finally been established and the schedule for the committee meetings has been released (http://www2.ed.gov/policy/highered/reg/hearulemaking/2015/index.html). On December 19, 2014, the Department published a notice in the Federal Register announcing a “negotiated rulemaking committee to: (1) prepare…

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Our Comment on PAYE Proposed Regulations: “Auto-PAYE”

Posted on January 22, 2015 by askHFTD — No Comments ↓

On December 19, 2014, the Department published a notice in the Federal Register announcing a “negotiated rulemaking committee to: (1) prepare proposed regulations to establish a new Pay as You Earn repayment plan for those not covered by the existing…

Tagged with: 2015, 2015 pslf, Auto-PAYE, department of education, IBR, obama, PAYE, proposed regulations, PSLF, public service loan forgiveness
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PAYE Expansion: ED Begins the Work-in-Progress

Posted on October 22, 2014 by askHFTD — No Comments ↓

Looks like the Department of Education is paving the road to Pay As You Earn (PAYE) expansion. The ED has announced its intent to establish a negotiated rulemaking committee (http://www.regulations.gov/#!documentDetail;D=ED-2014-OPE-0124-0001). The Summary/TL;DR As you can remember, Obama’s Presidential Memorandum issued…

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Department of Education Working on New Draft of PSLF Employment Certification Form

Posted on October 3, 2014 by askHFTD — No Comments ↓

The Department of Education is revising the Employment Certification Form for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program. The new Employment Certification Form appears to make it easier to fill out for student borrowers. We’ll let you know when the…

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The U.S. Department of Education (ED) Promotes PSLF on Twitter

Posted on May 7, 2014 by askHFTD — No Comments ↓

It’s refreshing to read that PSLF is still being promoted by the U.S. Department of Education, especially after Obama’s 2015 Proposed Budget. If you click on the Twitter link from Department of Education (http://www.ed.gov/blog/2014/05/the-five-qs-of-public-service-loan-forgiveness/), it leads you to the “Official…

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The U.S. Department of Education (ED) Official Statements on Obama’s 2015 Proposed Budget: Impact on Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)

Posted on April 5, 2014 by askHFTD — No Comments ↓

There has been much debate on whether Obama’s 2015 Proposed Budget with the PSLF cap ($57,500) would apply to new, old or all borrowers. Now there is further clarification on the matter from the Department of Education’s Press Office. Question:…

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