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The Department of Education (ED)'s TLF Program offers loan forgiveness of up to $17,500 for
teachers in certain specialties and up to $5,000 for other teachers who teach for five years
in low-income schools and meet other requirements. Low-income schools are designated by ED
each year. To see if your school qualifies visit ED’s
Low-Income School Search.
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For a concise summary of program benefits and details on how to qualify for the different
forgiveness amounts, please visit
ED’s Stafford Loan Brochure.
Complete program details are available on ED’s
Teacher Loan Forgiveness Program page.
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Applying for the Teacher Loan Forgiveness Program
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If you wish to apply for this program you will need to complete the borrower section of the
application form and have the chief administrator of your school certify it for you.
You can download a Teacher Loan Forgiveness Application
or request
to have one sent to you by mail. Please send your completed application to us at:
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| Customer Service |
| P.O. Box 6192 |
| Sioux Falls, SD 57117-6192 |
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Teacher Loan Forgiveness Forbearance
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If you have not been working for five consecutive complete academic years as a full-time teacher you
can apply for a forbearance to temporarily delay principal payments while you perform qualifying
service. You can download this application form or
request
to have one sent to you by mail. Please send your completed application to us at the address provided above.
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