Public Service Loan Forgiveness: A Historical Overview and Practical Implications for Higher Education Practitioners

• In Event: Virtual Poster Session
  In Virtual iPresentation Only: Division J - Section 5: Policy, Finance, and Economics Virtual Poster Session

Abstract

Although student loan forgiveness continues to remain in the headlines within United States higher education contexts, relatively little is known about the origins of the public service loan forgiveness (PSLF) program. Moreover, as one of the largest student loan forgiveness programs available through the U.S. federal government, education practitioners would benefit from a historical overview of the PSLF program to provide context, as well as offer practical implications for practitioners working with student loan borrowers seeking entry to a public field of work. As a result, this historical analysis provides a historical overview of the PSLF program and implications for education practitioners serving current and prospective public servants with federal student loans.

Authors

• Elizabeth A. Rainey, Loyola University New Orleans

• Patrick Ziegler, Earnest Financial

• Zach Taylor, John Burton Advocates for Youth

• Allison Maldonado, Stanford University

• Debra Carter, University of Kansas

• Dana George, University of Alabama

• Karla A. Weber Wandel, University of Wisconsin - Madison