{"id":34547,"date":"2021-11-05T16:29:03","date_gmt":"2021-11-05T16:29:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/marinecorpstimes\/uncategorized\/2021\/11\/05\/new-loan-forgiveness-program-needs-veterans-to-help-spread-the-news-to-peers-fellow-troops\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T06:31:49","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T06:31:49","slug":"new-loan-forgiveness-program-needs-veterans-to-help-spread-the-news-to-peers-fellow-troops","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/marinecorpstimes\/education-transition\/2021\/11\/05\/new-loan-forgiveness-program-needs-veterans-to-help-spread-the-news-to-peers-fellow-troops\/","title":{"rendered":"New loan forgiveness program needs veterans to help spread the news to peers, fellow troops"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Education Secretary Miguel Cardona wants veterans to help him give out money to their friends and families.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Specifically, the department is pushing for veterans advocates and support groups to help spread the word about changes in the <a href=\"https:\/\/studentaid.gov\/manage-loans\/forgiveness-cancellation\/public-service\" target=\"_blank\">Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program<\/a> announced last month that could wipe out student loan debts for<a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/education-transition\/2021\/10\/06\/changes-to-federal-loan-forgiveness-program-will-benefit-thousands-of-troops-vets-and-dod-workers\/\" target=\"_blank\"> thousands of veterans and service members<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe as a country owe these individuals so much for their sacrifices, so for me getting them information on this is the top of my list,\u201d Cardona said in an interview with Military Times Thursday. \u201cFor them and for their families, we have to help where we can.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\t<aside class=\"smg-interstitial-link wp-block-smg-interstitial-link\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/education-transition\/2021\/10\/06\/changes-to-federal-loan-forgiveness-program-will-benefit-thousands-of-troops-vets-and-dod-workers\/\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP21278423535298.jpg.jpg?w=300\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"smg-interstitial-link__kicker\">Related<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"smg-interstitial-link__title\">Changes to federal loan forgiveness program will benefit thousands of troops, vets and DoD workers<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"smg-interstitial-link__excerpt\">The Public Service Loan Forgiveness program waives debts for workers who have 10 years experience in federal or non-profit posts and have been making regular loan payments.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/aside>\n\t\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Cardona\u2019s comments came after a roundtable discussion with student veterans and supporters at Manchester Community College in New Hampshire. The listening session was designed to discuss ways to better engage the military and veterans community on department services, including the loan forgiveness program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Officials have said at least 17,000 current service members will benefit from changes to the program, which can erase tuition debt for individuals who have federal student loans and have been paying down their balance for the last decade.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For years, the program has faced criticism for being too cumbersome and unforgiving, rejecting many potential beneficiaries on complicated technicalities. In the last four years, only about 16,000 individuals have qualified to have their loans forgiven.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The program reforms are designed to lessen the bureaucratic burden and dramatically expand the number of eligible individuals. The changes are not specific to military members, but troops are expected to make up a sizable portion of the individuals who may benefit from them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That\u2019s why it is important that veterans know about the benefit and look into whether they may be eligible, according to Cardona.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe need to amplify our message,\u201d he said. \u201cWe\u2019ve heard stories from veterans about how the program doesn\u2019t work, so we made these changes. There is an urgency to protect those who have protected us.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Cardona said in Thursday\u2019s roundtable, veterans encouraged him not only to focus outreach efforts on veterans groups, but also to employers and colleges, to ensure individuals have multiple chances to see information about the program.<\/p>\n\n\n\t<aside class=\"smg-interstitial-link wp-block-smg-interstitial-link\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/education-transition\/2021\/09\/30\/youre-leaving-the-military-here-are-some-ways-to-help-figure-out-whats-next\/\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"193\" src=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/5090470.jpg_a94aa1.jpg?w=300\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"smg-interstitial-link__kicker\">Related<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"smg-interstitial-link__title\">You\u2019re leaving the military. Here are some ways to help figure out what\u2019s next<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"smg-interstitial-link__excerpt\">Here are some ways to think about figuring out your next career.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/aside>\n\t\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The department has already sent out about 500,000 emails to federal loan recipients informing them of the program changes and encouraging them to look into the eligibility rules.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Loan forgiveness recipients must either work full-time at a government job \u2014 federal, state, local and military posts are all included \u2014 or a not-for-profit, non-partisan organization, such as the Peace Corps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Starting in 2022, staff will match department data with other federal databases to ensure that all federal workers, including troops, automatically qualify for the debt relief. 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