Summer, PBC

With the Limited PSLF Waiver expiring in late October, it’s important to take action now if you qualify for . Join our Head of Borrower Success and Operations Bridget Haile for a webinar on Tuesday, April 12th at Noon EDT to find out what you need to know. Save your spot here:https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_NqMbUZkrTC2CNQC5hZcRzA

2021 was a year of change, and we're so happy to have helped our borrowers navigate it. This year, total borrower savings grew by a whopping $17.2M! We even helped one borrower achieve total forgiveness of $148,967. Looking back, we are proud of the impact we’ve made and what's to come. Cheers to an even brighter 2022!

For more highlights, check out our year in review: https://www.meetsummer.org/summer-year-in-review-2021

Summer Year in Review – 2021 Summer partners with employers help their populations navigate and reduce student loan debt. Summer is a certified B-Corp.

Today, the federal government announced sweeping changes to that will make it easier to qualify and ultimately achieve forgiveness. From temporary fixes like expanding eligible loan types to long-term overhauls like creating an appeal process, here’s everything we know so far and how borrowers can benefit: https://lnkd.in/dWKwZsVu

Follow along on the blog for more updates to PSLF.

Department of Education Announces Expansion of Public Service Loan Forgiveness I Summer Blog The Summer blog provides employers and individuals with student loan resources, financial wellbeing best practices, policy updates and more.

Without relief from the student loan freeze, millions of borrowers may be struggling to make payments on their private student loans.

Finding a path towards repayment or forgiveness on private loans may be challenging — but it's not impossible. We've helped thousands of borrowers get back on track with their private loans.

Check out our Private Student Loan Relief Roadmap, which outlines three options borrowers have for making their private loan payments more affordable: https://bit.ly/3e0GK1o

Your Private Student Loan Relief Roadmap: Find a Path to Lower Your Payments Private loans don’t have as many repayment and forgiveness options as federal loans. Let’s take a look at three options for making your private student loan payments more affordable.

“Over 63 million Americans hold student loan debt, and for our Black and Latinx neighbors with debt, the burden is even greater. Relief and systemic reform are long overdue. Action must be taken before the problem gets worse.”

Student debt is a racial equality crisis. And without action, it could impact generations to come.

For this and many other reasons, we’re proud to partner with Cook County Government to provide free personalized student loan guidance to over one million Chicago-based borrowers.

Learn more about how student debt impacts Chicago borrowers in this new The TRiiBE op ed from Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle: https://bit.ly/32fItdV

OPINION | Student loan debt: America’s hidden racial equity crisis • The TRiiBE Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle calls on federal leaders to make good on promises for student loan forgiveness.

Still uncertain about the details of CARES Act student loan relief? We’re breaking down seven common myths and misconceptions.

Breaking Down Seven Common Misconceptions on CARES Act Student Loan Relief

Student debt is a major barrier to closing the gender wage gap. This Equal Pay Day, we remain committed to transforming the student debt space and bringing us that much closer to gender equality.

In case you missed it, the Biden administration has extended student loan relief measures through September 2021.

But even though these relief measures have already been in effect for nearly one full year, many borrowers are still confused about what that means for their loans.

We worked with our friends at Chime on this handy guide to the student loan relief period.

Student Loans are on Pause. Now What? | Chime President Biden has extended the student loan payment freeze and interest waiver. Read on to learn more about this relief legislation, and see what it may mean for your loans.