EP83: Limited Public Service Loan Forgiveness Waiver

NASW Social Work Talks Podcast

The limited Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) waiver is a short-term opportunity for borrowers to seek student loan forgiveness through Oct. 31, 2022.

Our guest is Lindsay Clark, Director of External Affairs at Savi, a company that helps student loan borrowers discover and understand repayment and loan forgiveness options.

Posted April 7, 2022

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Work with Savi

NASW is partnering with Savi to help our members better understand, manage, and repay student loan debt. Savi helps borrowers make informed decisions around their student loans, with the goal of reducing or eliminating student loan payments. Sign up with Savi to start on your path to student loan freedom.

COVID-19 Student Loan Aid Tool

Use this free tool from Savi and Student Debt Crisis to see if you can lower or eliminate your student loan payments. If you lose your job or have your hours cut due to COVID-19, you could be eligible to have your student loan payment reduced under the government income-driven repayment (IDR) programs.

Understand and Manage Your Student Loans

NASW has now partnered with Savi, a student loan technology company, to provide our members with access to resources and expertise to better understand, manage, and repay student loan debt. The Savi Student Loan Tool analyzes repayment and forgiveness programs to help borrowers make better decisions and determine the best solution, and can also provide digital enrollment and re-enrollment each year.

About the PSLF Waiver

• PSLF Waiver Offers Way to Get Closer to Loan Forgiveness – StudentAid.gov
• Live Webinars About the PSLF Temporary Waiver - PSLF Coalition
• Don’t let sloppy servicing keep you from benefitting under the PSLF Fix before it expires on October 31, 2022 - Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
• Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Student Loan Resources

NASW Student Loan Advocacy

NASW advocates for student loan forgiveness for social workers as part of our ongoing work to improve social workers' working conditions and salaries.

Learn about NASW's student loan debt relief efforts