Re: student loan forgiveness
Posted by Lauren on 9/17/07
My first loan was issued on 9/26/1998....4 days too early. On 4/17/07, G wrote: > On 1/09/07, ncm wrote: >> On 8/05/06, Douglas Freiwald wrote: >>> What a sham!!! >>> >>> I can't believe I would get anything from the federal >>> government. I applied for the student loan forgiveness >>> program after teaching in Title I school and I was turned >>> down. I guess working and going to school(prior to 1998) >>> and taking care of my wife and children was selfish of me. >>> This is the second time the federal government has screwed >>> me on traing programs with narrow minded legislation. >> >> know what you mean. I got my sped degree between 1996-1998 >> and didn't qualify either. All my younger colleagues >> qualified, yet I got screwed. Is there any way to petition >> congress on a change? > > > > > I agree. I have student loans from 1994 and just my luck four > years later they want to forgive loans for teachers. I guess > teaching prior to 1998 doesn't matter. They claim the loan > forgiveness is in response to anticipated teacher shortages. > However, since I began teaching in 1994 it was suppose to be a > teacher shortage. As ususal teachers get screwed.