Navient, American Federation of Teachers agree to work together to enhance borrower education on Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program
Navient (Nasdaq: NAVI) has reached a settlement with the American Federation of Teachers to enhance awareness of the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program. This initiative aims to aid nonprofit and government workers in navigating the complexities of student loan forgiveness after 10 years of payments. The company will make improvements in its call center services and contribute $1.75 million to support education and counseling for public service workers. Navient facilitates the repayment of loans for over 400,000 customers annually, underlining its commitment to customer service.
- Settlement with the American Federation of Teachers to enhance loan forgiveness awareness.
- Investment of $1.75 million in nonprofit education and counseling for public service workers.
- More than 400,000 customers pay off student loans annually with Navient's support.
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WILMINGTON, Del., June 19, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Navient (Nasdaq: NAVI), a leader in education loan management and business processing solutions, today announced that it will help more people learn about Public Service Loan Forgiveness, a government program that forgives outstanding student loan debt for nonprofit and government workers after 10 years of payments, through a settlement reached with members of the American Federation of Teachers representing public service workers. Navient will also implement enhancements in its call center, drawing on input from the American Federation of Teachers.
“We understand that the federal process for student loan forgiveness can be complex,” said Lisa Stashik, Navient vice president of the Office of the Customer Experience. “We want to do what we can as a non-federal organization to implement and support critical resources for our customers, which is why we are collaborating with the American Federation of Teachers and their members, through this agreement, on the important mission of improving borrower awareness, education and access to successful repayment and loan forgiveness options.”
Public Service Loan Forgiveness was established by the federal government in 2007 and enables people employed by government and certain nonprofit organizations to make payments on government Direct Loans based on their income. After 10 years of on-time payments, under certain repayment plans, any remaining loan balance is forgiven. Many borrowers have found the government’s Public Service Loan Forgiveness process complex, due to the government’s detailed requirements regarding eligible types of loans and payment plans.
In its role as a servicer of federal student loans for the government, Navient uses data-driven insights to support customer success as they repay their federal student loans. More than 400,000 customers pay off their student loans each year with the help of Navient’s customer service and online tools.
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