Count me in on the grassroots effort. I recently found out
that I also did not qualify for even the $5,000 loan forgiveness
because I had loans totaling not even $6,000 prior to 1998. Even
after being encouraged to apply and told that my loans would
qualify. I went through the process only to find out my request
was "Rejected". It infuriates me that while I have worked hard and
made responsible choices to receive an education rather than to
rely on someone else to support me, that I can't even qualify for
just a little help that would help put me in a position to be able
to have less debt. Heaven forbid if I could actually afford to buy
a home too!

On 12/29/08, Cassandra Robison wrote:
> Fantastic idea. I'm in. Please contact me, and I will help you
> with this plan. All teachers in America should qualify for
> loan forgiveness, and now we have a progressive president who
> may actually listen to this sound idea. Hope to hear from you
> soon.
>
> Cassandra in Ocala FL
>
> On 11/13/08, Laura wrote:
>> I am only now realizing the exact same thing. I teach math
>> in a title 1 school that desperately needs math teachers.
>> But because I had a loan before Oct 1998, I can't get
>> forgiveness. It's awful!
>>
>> On 8/08/08, Yvonne wrote:
>>> I want to organize a grassroots effort that will help
>>> teachers get their loans forgiven. The United States
>>> Department of Education with the support of Congress will
>>> only forgive teachers loans after 1998, if they paid off
>>> all loans prior to October 1998. That means fellow
>>> teachers if you have loans after October 1998 you will not
>>> be allowed to get your loans forgiven. Many of you are
>>> very distressed by this finding. I am a teacher. I am a
>>> highly qualified teacher with a master's in special
>>> education. I have been teaching 15 years. Recently, I
>>> found out that I am not eligible for the government loan
>>> forgiveness program because I have loans before October
>>> 1998. I was shocked. I was told by the government and by
>>> the university that I went to that if I taught in a
>>> teacher shortage area my loans would be forgiven. So on
>>> that note, I am asking that you contact me here at Care 2.
>>> Let me know if you find yourself in this very devastating
>>> position. It's time to stand up and be counted. We want
>>> our loans forgiven. Congress forgives physicians loans and
>>> we teach doctors. We work hard. We are overworked,
>>> underpaid and unappreciated. Let’s tell congress just how
>>> we feel. After all we touch the future, we teach.

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