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Student Loan Forgiveness for Teachers
http://studentaid.ed.gov/PORTALSWebApp/students/english/cancelstaff.jsp?tab=repaying
I was able to have $10,000 of my student loans forgiven because I work in an area with a shortage of qualified people. Hopefully this can help someone!
ETA: I got my loan forgiveness based on what I teach not where I teach. If you are math, science, language, or early intervention you may qualify.
I started doing this in '99 and my loan was forgiven in '06 I believe. It takes 5 years to complete. They did $2,000 per year. I believe they are still doing the program.
Message edited 7/17/2008 9:48:31 AM.
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Posted 7/16/08 10:33 AM  |
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Re: Student Loan Forgiveness
The link is not working 
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| Posted 7/16/08 10:41 AM |
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MegZee
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Re: Student Loan Forgiveness
DH just applied for $5,000 bc he has worked in NYC for 5 years 
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| Posted 7/16/08 10:43 AM |
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curliegirl
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Re: Student Loan Forgiveness
Thanks for the info, but I'm not a teacher, maybe you can add that to your subject line.....
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| Posted 7/16/08 10:54 AM |
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Candy Girl
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Re: Student Loan Forgiveness for Teachers
Thanks for the link. I teach in Brooklyn, but I'm not sure if it is low-income. I am going to apply anyway...it can't hurt!
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| Posted 7/16/08 11:07 AM |
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Beth
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Re: Student Loan Forgiveness for Teachers
thanks
I just sent that link to my sister
she is teaching in Balitmore- so maybe she can get some forgiveness on her grad school loans!
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| Posted 7/16/08 11:18 AM |
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vitha
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Re: Student Loan Forgiveness for Teachers
I am in a shortage area, but i have only been teaching for a year....hopefully the program still exists in 4 years!!
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| Posted 7/16/08 11:53 AM |
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sunnygirl
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Re: Student Loan Forgiveness for Teachers
Posted by Snickers
Thanks for the link. I teach in Brooklyn, but I'm not sure if it is low-income. I am going to apply anyway...it can't hurt!
there is a link on her link where you can check to see if your school is eligible
thanks for the info the two schools i have worked in are both elibible
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| Posted 7/16/08 12:01 PM |
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dbleplay17
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Re: Student Loan Forgiveness for Teachers
Posted by sunnygirl
Posted by Snickers
Thanks for the link. I teach in Brooklyn, but I'm not sure if it is low-income. I am going to apply anyway...it can't hurt!
there is a link on her link where you can check to see if your school is eligible
thanks for the info the two schools i have worked in are both elibible
I feel so dumb where exactly is the link....i am looking and I do not see it on that other link...
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| Posted 7/16/08 1:40 PM |
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cjb88
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Re: Student Loan Forgiveness for Teachers
Posted by dbleplay17
Posted by sunnygirl
Posted by Snickers
Thanks for the link. I teach in Brooklyn, but I'm not sure if it is low-income. I am going to apply anyway...it can't hurt!
there is a link on her link where you can check to see if your school is eligible
thanks for the info the two schools i have worked in are both elibible
I feel so dumb where exactly is the link....i am looking and I do not see it on that other link...
Don't feel too dumb... I can't seem to find it either! I was thinking it was my preggo brain...
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| Posted 7/16/08 2:17 PM |
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cjb88
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Re: Student Loan Forgiveness for Teachers
I found it!
https://www.tcli.ed.gov/CBSWebApp/tcli/TCLIPubSchoolSearch.jsp
Second paragraph down, click on Low-Income School Search (it is in light blue) 
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| Posted 7/16/08 2:20 PM |
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MrsRivera
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Re: Student Loan Forgiveness for Teachers
WOW that is great!!!
However, I do think that those of us who don't teach in low-income areas should be excluded. Heck, I think I deal with lots of **** working in a relatively high-income school! 
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| Posted 7/16/08 3:15 PM |
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MegZee
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Re: Student Loan Forgiveness for Teachers
Posted by Snickers
Thanks for the link. I teach in Brooklyn, but I'm not sure if it is low-income. I am going to apply anyway...it can't hurt!
all of NYC is I believe. DH is in Bayside, which is definitely not low income, but they are on the list.
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| Posted 7/16/08 3:27 PM |
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MegZee
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Re: Student Loan Forgiveness for Teachers
Posted by MrsRivera
WOW that is great!!!
However, I do think that those of us who don't teach in low-income areas should be excluded. Heck, I think I deal with lots of **** working in a relatively high-income school!
if you are in a high need area (science, math are two I believe) it doesnt need to be a low income area.
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| Posted 7/16/08 3:28 PM |
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Posted by MrsRivera
WOW that is great!!!
However, I do think that those of us who don't teach in low-income areas should be excluded. Heck, I think I deal with lots of **** working in a relatively high-income school!
I don't teach in a low-income area. I got my loan forgiveness based on my subject area.
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| Posted 7/16/08 3:59 PM |
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sunnygirl
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Re: Student Loan Forgiveness for Teachers
when did you file yours because when i printed out the application it says on the top right corner
Exp. Date 11/30/2007
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| Posted 7/16/08 5:01 PM |
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sunnygirl
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Re: Student Loan Forgiveness for Teachers
Posted by Meaghan729
Posted by Snickers
Thanks for the link. I teach in Brooklyn, but I'm not sure if it is low-income. I am going to apply anyway...it can't hurt!
all of NYC is I believe. DH is in Bayside, which is definitely not low income, but they are on the list.
not all of nyc is on the list i put in 2 schools near me in brooklyn, just to check and neither of them came up
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| Posted 7/16/08 5:05 PM |
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dbleplay17
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Re: Student Loan Forgiveness for Teachers
Posted by Meaghan729
Posted by MrsRivera
WOW that is great!!!
However, I do think that those of us who don't teach in low-income areas should be excluded. Heck, I think I deal with lots of **** working in a relatively high-income school!
if you are in a high need area (science, math are two I believe) it doesnt need to be a low income area.
I am math hs so do you think i am still eligible??? Id feel like a dope if i send this to my school to fill out and i am not supposed to!
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| Posted 7/16/08 6:36 PM |
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dbleplay17
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Posted by sunnygirl
when did you file yours because when i printed out the application it says on the top right corner
Exp. Date 11/30/2007
YEa i noticed that too
Who exactly in your district do you send it to? Human Resources??
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| Posted 7/16/08 6:44 PM |
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TaraHutch
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Re: Student Loan Forgiveness for Teachers
rats!! Too bad music isn't considered a high need area! I don't have a rats chance in hell of getting this - man, for once I wish I wasn't in such a privileged school district!! It's not like I ever see any of their money anyway!
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| Posted 7/16/08 6:53 PM |
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beautyq115
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Re: Student Loan Forgiveness for Teachers
Wait so it expired in November of 2007
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| Posted 7/16/08 7:09 PM |
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groovypeg
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Re: Student Loan Forgiveness for Teachers
no it didnt expire. i called the company who holds my loan and they said my dh could apply but not me b/c i have loans out before 98. 
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| Posted 7/17/08 9:11 AM |
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MegZee
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Posted by beautyq115
Wait so it expired in November of 2007
no - we noticed that too and I actually called them - they said "no we still do it, just never updated the date on the form" 
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| Posted 7/17/08 10:25 AM |
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Erica
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Re: Student Loan Forgiveness for Teachers
ugh - I worked for one year for one of the schools on the list...wih they would prorate it!
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| Posted 7/17/08 4:01 PM |
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justthe4ofus
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Posted by groovypeg
no it didnt expire. i called the company who holds my loan and they said my dh could apply but not me b/c i have loans out before 98.
Guess I won't be eligible to for the same reason even though I am in a shortage area 
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