According to reports, some borrowers have been waiting now for more than a year just to receive a determination from the department. And so if we think about the current processing pace, some estimates show that It could take up to more than two years to clear the existing backlog [of PSLF applications]. That's a very long time. We're talking about teachers and nurses and public defenders and other borrowers who follow the rules of trying to access relief that they may already qualify for. (00:38–00:50)
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Asserts that clearing the PSLF application backlog could take over two years.
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