New steps taken to help people with disabilities and student loans
WASHINGTON – The Obama administration is taking steps to help people with disabilities get their student loan debt forgiven, safeguarding their Social Security payments. The Education Department on...
View ArticleNew steps to help people with disabilities and student loans
The Obama administration is taking steps to help people with disabilities get their student loan debt forgiven, safeguarding their Social Security payments. The Education Department on Tuesday...
View ArticleMaloney, Barletta Introduce Bipartisan Disabled Veterans Student Loan...
(Source: Sean Patrick Maloney) Washington - Representatives Sean Patrick Maloney (D-NY-18) and Lou Barletta (R-PA-11) introduced bipartisan legislation to cut through red tape and automatically forgive...
View ArticleObama To Forgive $7.7 Billion In Student Loans For Disabled Americans
The Obama administration announced today that it plans to forgive $7.7 billion in federal student loans held by nearly half a million permanently disabled Americans. The bold move comes as Obama’s...
View ArticleArc Capitol Insider (The Arc of Illinois)
(Source: The Arc of Illinois) Convention begins today!! On the agenda is a 'Ligas Update by Court Monitor & Class Counsel,' Director Fenton addresses the convention at lunch and Emily Travis...
View ArticleSenator Warner Joins Bipartisan Push to Reform Student Loan Repayment...
(Source: Mark R Warner) Today, Senator Mark R. Warner joined Senators Angus King (I-Maine) and Richard Burr (R-N.C.), along with Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), Susan Collins (R-Maine) and Lamar Alexander...
View ArticleBarletta, Maloney Bill Automatically Forgives Disabled Vets’ Student Loans...
(Source: Lou Barletta) WASHINGTON - Congressman Lou Barletta, PA-11, and Democratic Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney, NY-18, today introduced bipartisan legislation to cut through red tape and automatically...
View ArticleKing, Burr Lead Bipartisan Push to Reform Student Loan Repayment Programs (US...
(Source: US Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions) King, Burr Lead Bipartisan Push to Reform Student Loan Repayment Programs Wednesday, January 07, 2015Margaret Atkinson/Jim...
View ArticleBurr, King Introduce Student Loan Repayment Reform (Richard Burr)
(Source: Richard Burr) September 16, 2014 - 12:43 PM WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Richard Burr (R-N.C.) and Angus King (I-Maine) introduced legislation to reform federal student loan...
View ArticleBurr, King Propose Plan for Bipartisan Student Loan Repayment Reform (Richard...
(Source: Richard Burr) June 23, 2014 - 3:14 PM WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senators Richard Burr (R-NC) and Angus King (I-ME) are sharing with the public a discussion draft that would reform federal...
View ArticleHow to qualify for Obama's new student loan forgiveness measure
The Obama administration announced Tuesday a plan to forgive $7.7 billion in federal student loans held by an estimated 387,000 permanently disabled Americans, of which roughly half (179,000) are in...
View ArticleHow to qualify for Obama's new student loan forgiveness initiative
The Obama administration announced Tuesday a plan to forgive $7.7 billion in federal student loans held by an estimated 387,000 permanently disabled Americans, of which roughly half, 179,000, are in...
View ArticleU.S. Department of Education Acts to Protect Social Security Benefits for...
(Source: US Department of Education) The U.S. Department of Education announced today a new process to proactively identify and assist federal student loan borrowers with disabilities who may be...
View ArticleFollowing Federal Reserve Study, King Underscores Importance of Reforming...
(Source: Angus S Jr King) Tuesday, February 24, 2015 WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) released the following statement today on the conclusions of a three-part study conducted by...
View ArticleStudent Loan Debt Haunts Parents After Son's Death
The tragic death of a Maine man in 2012 has prompted federal legislators to introduce a bill that seeks to eliminate tax penalties for families whose student loans are forgiven after the death or...
View ArticleKing, Burr Propose Plan for Bipartisan Student Loan Repayment Reform (Angus S...
(Source: Angus S Jr King) Monday, June 23, 2014 WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Angus King (I-Maine) and Richard Burr (R-N.C.) are sharing with the public a discussion draft that would reform...
View ArticleSVA Pledges Support for the Stop Taxing Death and Disability Act (SVA -...
(Source: SVA - Student Veterans of America) their support for a bipartisan bill introduced by U.S. Senators Chris Coons (D-Del.), Angus King (I-Maine), and Rob Portman (R-Ohio) to eliminate a tax...
View ArticlePortman Introduces Bipartisan Student Loan Forgiveness Bill (Rob Portman)
(Source: Rob Portman) Washington, D.C. -Today, Senator Rob Portman (R-Ohio), along with Senators Chris Coons (D-DE), and Angus King (I-ME), introduced legislation-the Stop Taxing Death and Disability...
View ArticleKing Introduces Bill to End Tax Penalty on Student Loan Forgiveness for...
(Source: Angus S Jr King) Thursday, April 14, 2016 WASHINGTON, D.C. - Moved by the story of a Maine family, U.S. Senators Angus King (I-Maine), Chris Coons (D-Del.), and Rob Portman (R-Ohio) today...
View ArticleNew steps to help those with disabilities with student loans
The Obama administration is taking steps to help people with disabilities who are struggling to repay their student loans. The...
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