The Summer NewsroomNovember 15, 2018
Here’s How This Teacher Cut Her Student Loans by 75% through the Teacher Loan Forgiveness Program
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|When Tanya graduated with her master’s, she didn’t know what to expect from her student loans. This was her first time taking out loans for school — and from the outside looking in, paying off her debt seemed like it...
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On Track For Student Debt Forgiveness: How Summer Helped an AFT Member Save |
|We are proud to partner with the American Federation of Teachers to bring our student loan tools to their members. This blog was originally posted by the American Federation of Teachers. By Eric Oddo I am a high school debate...
Continue ReadingAG Miller joins with student loan tool Summer to provide Iowa borrowers with free COVID-19 relief |
|DES MOINES ― Attorney General Tom Miller announced a partnership today with social enterprise Summer to assist Iowa’s student loan borrowers in securing relief in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic. Summer, a certified B Corp, gives student loan borrowers guidance to...
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Meet the Summer Team: Dan |
|In our Meet the Team series, we will be introducing members of the Summer team. Meet Dan, our Business Development Manager who joined the team this year! What led you to take this role at Summer? I joined Summer...
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Black & In Debt: Balancing Student Loans And Fighting for Representation |
|In the third part of our Black & In Debt series, we spoke with Tracy, a clinical counselor at a community college in Texas managing graduate school debt. Can you tell us about your student loan situation? I graduated...
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The Executive Memorandum & What It Means For Your Student Loans |
|On August 8, President Trump issued a memorandum extending the payment freeze and interest waiver from the CARES Act until December 31, 2020 for federally-held student loans. Many of our borrowers have reached out with questions about how this affects...
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Student Debt Relief Extended Through December 31 |
|On August 8, President Trump issued a memorandum extending the payment freeze and interest waiver from the CARES Act until December 31, 2020. This will apply for borrowers with federal Direct loans and federally-held FFEL and Perkins loans. Now that the Department...
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Black & In Debt: Balancing Student Loans And Building A Professional Career |
|In the second part of our Black & In Debt series, we spoke with Kelly, a Black borrower who took out student loans for her MBA program. How would you describe your relationship with student debt? In a word:...
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Borrower FAQ: How Do I Get My Student Loans Out of Default? |
|"How do I get out of default?" is one of the most frequent questions we get from borrowers. Being in this situation can be overwhelming, but you have options. A federal student loan is considered to be in default if...
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