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The author was drowning in student loan debt.
  • I had massive student loan debt due to a combination of low teacher pay and accumulating interest.
  • Thanks to recent changes to student loan repayment programs, my $370,000 in loan debt was forgiven.
  • However, not everyone should count on student loan forgiveness.

This spring, I received some of the best news of my life: My $370,000 in student loan debt was forgiven.