Trump Eliminates Student Loan Debt For Disabled Veterans

https://www.forbes.com/sites/zackfriedman/2019/08/21/trump-eliminate-student-loan-debt-for-disabled-veterans/ President Trump signed an executive order today that will make it easier for disabled veterans to receive student loan forgiveness. Here's what you need to know. Student Loan Debt Forgiveness Trump, who signed the memorandum following his speech at the American Veterans National Convention in Louisville, Kentucky, directed the federal government to have an "expedited" process for military veterans who are permanently and totally disabled to have their federal student loans discharged. The current student loan discharge program for disabled veterans is known as Total and Permanent Disability (TPD) Discharge. While student loan discharge for disabled veterans is not a new program, less than half of the...

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