Student loan forgiveness: Paid off loan? You may still be eligible for up to $20,000 refund

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

57% : The plan dismisses up to $20,000 in student loan for Pell Grant recipients and $10,000 for federal loan holders.
56% : From the Department of Education Office of Student Loans: “You can get a refund for any payment (including auto-debt payments) you make during the payment pause beginning March 13, 2020.”Borrowers are advised to contact their loan services to request their payment be refunded.
50% : How to apply for loan dismissal$10,000 student loan forgiveness: How many Alabamians would have student loan debt wiped out?What if you’ve already paid off your loan?The debt relief plan only applies to borrowers who currently have a loan balance but any borrower who made a payment on their student loans since the start of the moratorium is eligible for a refund.
26% : Some 43 million Americans will benefit from President Joe Biden’s plans to cancel student loans.

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