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Education Department eliminates student debt for those with permanent disabilities

By Asher Notheis
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Education Department eliminates student debt for those with permanent disabilities

The Department of Education announced Thursday that thousands of students with total and permanent disabilities would be given $5.8 billion in student loan discharges.

The offer will apply to more than 323,000 students identified through a data match with the Social Security Administration, and the debt forgiveness is expected to conclude by the end of the year.

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