Student Loan Forgiveness: Great in Theory, Murky in Practice

    Jason Tashea
    Loan repayment and forgiveness is excessively convoluted.

    Loan repayment and forgiveness is excessively convoluted.

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    To afford law school, Kyle Ingram borrowed $120,000. Saddled with this significant loan balance at age 27, he sought debt forgiveness through the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program (PSLF).

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