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WASHINGTONPOST (Danielle Douglas-Gabriel) - Thousands of public servants are stuck waiting for student loan forgiveness Mon Oct 5 10:39:49 2026

A federal program intended to help borrowers catch up on payments has been bogged down by staffing cuts and a surge in applications.

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