… to qualify for both the Stafford Student Loan forgiveness program and towards the ten years of student loan payments required for public student loan for public service loan forgiveness programs. Currently, teachers may participate in the teacher only federal SSLF program that provides between $5,017 and $17,000 in loan forgiveness after five years in the classroom. Alternatively, teachers may choose to participate in the federal PSLF program, which discharges any remaining debt after ten years of public service. However, teachers may not simultaneously qualify for both programs. (01:14–01:27)
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Asserts that the federal SSLF program provides between $5,017 and $17,000 in loan forgiveness after five years in the classroom.
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