Abstract
Although student loan forgiveness continues to remain in the headlines within United States higher education contexts, relatively little is known about the origins of the public service loan forgiveness (PSLF) program, federal policy that has shaped the borrowing patterns of public servants for decades. Moreover, as one of the largest student loan forgiveness programs available through the U.S. federal government, higher education practitioners would benefit from a historical overview of the PSLF program to provide context, as well as offer practical implications for practitioners working with student loan borrowers seeking entry to a public field of work. As a result, this historical analysis provides a historical overview of the PSLF program and implications for higher education practitioners serving current and prospective public servants with federal student loans.
Recommended Citation
Maldonado, Allison; Taylor, Z.W.; Ziegler, Patrick; Rainey, Elizabeth A.; Carter, Debra; George, Dana; and Weber-Wandel, Karla A.
(2024)
"Public Service Loan Forgiveness: A Historical Overview and Practical Implications for Higher Education Practitioners,"
Essays in Education: Vol. 30:
Iss.
2, Article 4.
Available at:
https://openriver.winona.edu/eie/vol30/iss2/4
Primary Author Bio Sketch
Allison Maldonado, PhD, is a Senior Grant Analyst for the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, TX and is a former PSLF program participant.
