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Federal Student Loan Payment Pause Extended
On Dec. 22, the Office of Federal Student Aid at U.S. Department of Education sent this letter to students with Federal Student Loans with an update on the loan repayment pause plan:
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“As we previously announced, we have extended the pause on federal student loan payments. You will NOT have to make your loan payments that would have been restarted in January.
“Why are we extending the pause? Because earlier this year, the Biden-Harris Administration announced a student debt relief plan for working and middle-class borrowers. Millions of Americans applied and were found to be eligible for relief. But lawsuits challenged the program and froze our ability to finalize debt relief.
“We are confident that our program is legal and have asked the Supreme Court to allow us to move forward with providing debt relief to tens of millions of eligible Americans. The Supreme Court agreed to take our case and will hear arguments this February.
“Targeted student debt relief addresses the financial harms of the pandemic, helps smooth borrowers’ transition back to repayment and helps borrowers at highest risk of delinquencies or default once payments resume. And while litigation is preventing us from providing the relief needed to avoid these harms, we don’t think it is right to ask borrowers to pay on loans they wouldn’t have to pay were it not for the lawsuits challenging the program. Millions of borrowers would be making payments they may not owe, or payments that are higher than they should be, under the Biden-Harris debt relief plan. That’s not fair.
“As a result, we have extended the pause on federal student loan payments, interest, and collections. The pause will end 60 days after the Supreme Court makes a decision on the case. If no decision has been made by June 30, 2023, payments will resume 60 days after that.
“We will notify you directly before payments restart.
“Visit StudentAid.gov/coronavirus regularly for the latest information on the payment pause and other COVID-19 relief.”
Beware Of Scams
You might be contacted by a company saying they will help you get loan discharge, forgiveness, cancellation, or debt relief for a fee. You never have to pay for help with your federal student aid. Make sure you work only with the U.S.
Department of Education and our loan Saint Anne’s Early Childhood Program servicers, and never reveal your personal information or account password to anyone. Emails to borrowers come from noreply@studentaid.gov, noreply@ debtrelief.studentaid.gov, or ed.gov@ public.govdelivery.com. You can report scam attempts to the Federal Trade Commission by calling 1-877-382-4357 or by visiting reportfraud.ftc.gov.
Catholic Schools Week Celebration 2023
OPENHOUSE
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 13TH - 7:30PM
SACRAMENTS • SERVICE • SAINTS • SPIRIT • SCHOLARSHIP SAINT ANNE’S SCHOOL LIBRARY Do you or a local friend or neighbor have a child entering Nursery or Pre-K in 2017? Consider the option of the highly successful Saint Anne’s Pre-School program. In addition to a nurturing environment built on the foundation of Catholic virtues, OPENHOUSE
Visit our Open House on Sunday, January 29th children will also have the opportunity to experience our state of the art facilities, such as the Saint Anne’s School technology lab, the library and even take their first official gym classes. Saint Anne’s is committed to a well-rounded academic and spiritual experience right from the start. Call 516-352-1205. immediately following our 10am Mass
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