How and when to apply for student loan forgiveness: Key dates and details
Early October: Loan forgiveness applications will open
To be notified when the process has officially opened, the department recommends borrowers sign up at their subscription page.
Subscription page link is in the post attached in last slide
Private companies like Navient and Nelnet, which help administer the loans and repayments, are likewise referring borrowers to a government portal created to share updates on student loans.
Subscription page link is in the post attached in last slide
Nov. 15: The recommended deadline to apply
Department of Education officials recommend that borrowers apply for student loan forgiveness on or before Nov. 15
Jan 1, 2023: Student loan payments will resume
Regular student loan payments will resume on Jan. 1 following a three-year moratorium first enacted under President Donald Trump during the onset of COVID-19
The application period for student loan forgiveness will end on Dec. 31, 2023.