WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Acworth, Georgia, resident Pamela Patterson has issued a public comment to the U.S. Department of Education. The comment was posted on May 17, 2024. The comment was on Docket No. ED-2023-OPE-0123-26398. * * * 30.83 Encourage the department to include Graduate loans as well. Not all students may have been able to complete their degrees due to hardship reasons. Nor are all graduate degree lucrative enough to sustain large salaries. Is it just for a student to be sentence more ST

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Allison Park, Pennsylvania, resident Linda Milka has issued a public comment to the U.S. Department of Education. The comment was posted on May 17, 2024. The comment was on Docket No. ED-2023-OPE-0123-26398. * * * Dear President Biden and VP Harris, I am a 63 year old woman struggling to pay a parent plus loan that has been a financial nightmare for me. A brief back story, the loans are in my name since I did the applications. I thought we would pay them back together o more ST

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Amherst, New Hampshire, resident Kathleen Johnson has issued a public comment to the U.S. Department of Education. The comment was posted on May 17, 2024. The comment was on Docket No. ED-2023-OPE-0123-26398. * * * Whatever made the Biden Administration think that the majority of the public would be okay with paying their own money in taxes to cover the Student Loan Forgiveness he was granting, despite the ruling by the Supreme Court, which, in Bidens arrogance, he doesn more ST

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Arcata, California, resident Elizabeth Bell has issued a public comment to the U.S. Department of Education. The comment was posted on May 17, 2024. The comment was on Docket No. ED-2023-OPE-0123-26398. * * * As a child of a single parent, I received a pell grant for college in the 1980's as the first person to eventually graduate with a four year degree. I majored in Art and worked in that field until digital cameras changed my work prospects. Eventually, I joined Ameri more ST

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- The Arkansas IDEA Data and Research Office has issued a public comment to the U.S. Department of Education. The comment was posted on May 17, 2024. The comment was on Docket No. ED-2024-OSERS-0011-0001. * * * To: The Arkansas IDEA Data & Research Office appreciates the opportunity to respond to the U.S. Department of Education's (the Department) directed question that appears in the notice of proposed priority and requirements for the National Technical Assistance Center more ST

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Berkeley, California, resident Antoinette Siguenza has issued a public comment to the U.S. Department of Education. The comment was posted on May 17, 2024. The comment was on Docket No. ED-2023-OPE-0123-26398. * * * I support the new rules that pertain to my situation. I graduated and started paying my loans (which at the time were about 44,000) more than 20 years ago, but over time my balance has nearly doubled with interest and is over $90,000. It is great that equity more ST

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Boonton, New Jersey, resident Aqsa Tanveer has issued a public comment to the U.S. Department of Education. The comment was posted on May 17, 2024. The comment was on Docket No. ED-2023-OPE-0123-26398. * * * As a 22yr old female who has been struggling financially since 2022, I'd love to see the implementation of student loan forgiveness. Along with experiencing financial hardships, I've struggled with a sharp decline in my mental health while dealing with such issues.  more ST

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Casa Grande, Arizona, resident Cristina Espinoza has issued a public comment to the U.S. Department of Education. The comment was posted on May 17, 2024. The comment was on Docket No. ED-2023-OPE-0123-26398. * * * Who makes up these debts, and who holds them credible? And why do big corporations get to get away with getting their debts wiped off, but a human who was trying to better themselves or better humanity has to be stunted by predatory loans. Civilization should  more ST

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Chapel Hill, North Carolina, resident Jane Parsons has issued a public comment to the U.S. Department of Education. The comment was posted on May 17, 2024. The comment was on Docket No. ED-2023-OPE-0123-26398. * * * I am a parent of a student who attended Brooks Institute of Photography and graduated from there in 2004. I originally obtained a Sallie Mae loan as did my son to fund his education there. When my son was in high school the school was highly regarded and we more ST

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Clarksville, Tennessee, resident Lisa Harden has issued a public comment to the U.S. Department of Education. The comment was posted on May 17, 2024. The comment was on Docket No. ED-2023-OPE-0123-26398. * * * I am writing to request the cancellation of ALL my federal and private student loans obtained for attending low-value schools Brooks Institute / CEC and Western International University / Appollo Group. Both institutions are now closed, further underscoring the lac more ST

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Conover, North Carolina, resident Flame Deal has issued a public comment to the U.S. Department of Education. The comment was posted on May 17, 2024. The comment was on Docket No. ED-2023-OPE-0123-26398. * * * To: I am over $20,000 in debt and it took several decades to complete a bachelor. I was always on my own and I felt that I was misled and not properly informed, and I was misguided on the misperceptions of the loan as well as the interest. I struggled to pay the  more ST

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Crab Orchard, Kentucky, resident Emily Harrington has issued a public comment to the U.S. Department of Education. The comment was posted on May 17, 2024. The comment was on Docket No. ED-2023-OPE-0123-26398. * * * As a college undergraduate student, I appreciate the support of helping college students and graduates. Personally my secondary education is an estimated 8 years and I am a first generation college student. Neither my parents or I, are able to afford this an more ST

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- East Moline, Illinois, resident Tika Gomez has issued a public comment to the U.S. Department of Education. The comment was posted on May 17, 2024. The comment was on Docket No. ED-2023-OPE-0123-26398. * * * I am urging the department to cancel, forgive, and refund loans paid to students who attended Ashford University, under Now UGAC, as it was a fraudulent school that misled students about loans, quality of education, and employment opportunities, as was made clear by  more ST

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Eden Prairie, Minnesota, resident Nathan Jones has issued a public comment to the U.S. Department of Education. The comment was posted on May 17, 2024. The comment was on Docket No. ED-2023-OPE-0123-26398. * * * In the 90's I was told to go get an education, so I exactly did that. Here I am 24yrs later still paying for a degree because of the high interest would never allow me to get ahead. I am unable to buy a home, I have an old car, and have to pay for health insura more ST

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Fairview, Oregon, resident Vanessa Chakrallah has issued a public comment to the U.S. Department of Education. The comment was posted on May 17, 2024. The comment was on Docket No. ED-2023-OPE-0123-26398. * * * Even with a college degree, and with a decent job with a seemingly decent salary, my son is still struggling to make ends meet. There is an incredibly high cost of living for young adults paying rent in an apartment, making the dream of owning a home or creating n more ST

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Flushing, New York, resident Alexander Chan has issued a public comment to the U.S. Department of Education. The comment was posted on May 17, 2024. The comment was on Docket No. ED-2023-OPE-0123-26398. * * * Public Comment on Student Debt Relief for Federal Loan Programs I am writing to express my strong support for the proposed student debt relief plans under the Higher Education Act. These plans promise to bring substantial benefits not only to individual borrowers b more ST

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Grand Haven, Michigan, resident Ashley VanderPloeg has issued a public comment to the U.S. Department of Education. The comment was posted on May 17, 2024. The comment was on Docket No. ED-2023-OPE-0123-26398. * * * Hello my name is Ashley B Vander Ploeg and I have currently over 27k of student debt and am living paycheck to paycheck without any kind of payment plan set up as I was signed up and paid 2-3 to be placed on forgiveness programs that did not forgive any of my more ST

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Green Bay, Wisconsin, resident Vikki Baumler has issued a public comment to the U.S. Department of Education. The comment was posted on May 17, 2024. The comment was on Docket No. ED-2023-OPE-0123-26398. * * * Forgiveness is critical to so many - particularly to those who have already been paying for decades yet are buried under mounds of interest making it impossible to catch up. While programs like IDR have allowed for reduced payments, the interest that accrued befor more ST

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Hoffman Estates, Illinois, resident Nelly Trujillo has issued a public comment to the U.S. Department of Education. The comment was posted on May 17, 2024. The comment was on Docket No. ED-2023-OPE-0123-26398. * * * After receiving my bachelors in English from University of Phoenix I could not find a job. The job search engine from the University's site was always offered low paying customer service jobs which was not equitable to the career and 40k debt I obtained in t more ST

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Houston, Texas, resident Terri Dobard has issued a public comment to the U.S. Department of Education. The comment was posted on May 17, 2024. The comment was on Docket No. ED-2023-OPE-0123-26398. * * * I started my degree 30 years ago. When I entered college, I was unaware of how many credit hours I should take during my first year, and I failed because my advisor allowed me to take 18 credit hours. Every time I attempted to go back, it was an issue. I later married a  more ST

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Houston, Texas, resident Suzanne Holyfield has issued a public comment to the U.S. Department of Education. The comment was posted on May 17, 2024. The comment was on Docket No. ED-2023-OPE-0123-26398. * * * I recall President Biden made this same proposal in 2020 when he was running for President the first time. So once again, this is strictly a political move. I strongly disapprove of having school loans forgiven. How is it fair to the millions of honest individuals  more ST

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Jenison, Michigan, resident Sandra Brinks has issued a public comment to the U.S. Department of Education. The comment was posted on May 17, 2024. The comment was on Docket No. ED-2023-OPE-0123-26398. * * * I find it astounding that people across the US do not want to see the lives of so many people get better by having debt relief. Many of those in debt were only 17 or 18 when signed up, and did not quite understand what was happening. Having the debit forgiven would ch more ST

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Las Vegas, Nevada, resident Darlene Watzke has issued a public comment to the U.S. Department of Education. The comment was posted on May 17, 2024. The comment was on Docket No. ED-2023-OPE-0123-26398. * * * My daughter went to Brooks Institute of Photography. At the school tour they promised their graduates would have high paying jobs because of their connections and that they helped with job placement. Almost like a guarantee if she went to their school. This bill o more ST

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- League City, Texas, resident Kimberly Aaron has issued a public comment to the U.S. Department of Education. The comment was posted on May 17, 2024. The comment was on Docket No. ED-2023-OPE-0123-26398. * * * I went back to college to complete my degree YEARS AGO, graduatating with honors in 2006. I did this while working at a lawfirm full time, had three children (at one point had 1 in elementary school, 1 in middle school, and 1 in high school)! I did take out some stu more ST

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Little Rock, Arkansas, resident Emily Price has issued a public comment to the U.S. Department of Education. The comment was posted on May 17, 2024. The comment was on Docket No. ED-2023-OPE-0123-26398. * * * I entered college from a low-income family as well. I had to drop out due to my poverty. I was able to return to school in my 30's, and received pell grants and financial assistance. I am thankful for the grants and financial aid that made my education possible in more ST

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Los Alamos, New Mexico, resident Paul Rivet has issued a public comment to the U.S. Department of Education. The comment was posted on May 17, 2024. The comment was on Docket No. ED-2023-OPE-0123-26398. * * * This comment is regarding student debt relief regulation ED-2023-OPE-0123-26398. I went back to school in my late thirties after having had a small advertising agency for 20+ years. From 2009 to 2015, I earned 2 associate degrees, 1 bachelor's degree, and 1 master's more ST

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Lynchburg, Virginia, resident Donovan Newkirk has issued a public comment to the U.S. Department of Education. The comment was posted on May 17, 2024. The comment was on Docket No. ED-2023-OPE-0123-26398. * * * As a student with nearly $250,000 worth of student loan debt, I believe the proposed rules are violative of the United States Constitution. I made the decision to go to school and to get a law degree. It is my responsibility to pay back every penny of the loans I more ST

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Minneapolis, Minnesota, resident Jeffrey Doshan has issued a public comment to the U.S. Department of Education. The comment was posted on May 17, 2024. The comment was on Docket No. ED-2023-OPE-0123-26398. * * * I'm disappointed in Pres. Biden's student loan forgiveness plans. I'm a Democrat and do NOT support his plan! I worked full-time for the Soo Line RR, while taking the minimum credits to maintain full-time student status. It took me 5 years to get my Bachelor of more ST

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Nevada, Iowa, resident Beth Engels has issued a public comment to the U.S. Department of Education. The comment was posted on May 17, 2024. The comment was on Docket No. ED-2023-OPE-0123-26398. * * * I have been paying on my loan for over 20 years! I have submitted docs since 2007 regarding public loan forgiveness. I should've received forgiveness in 2017. However, my loan has changed servicer several times and I keep being told I don't meet the requirements due to ser more ST

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- New York resident Tiffany Sandifer has issued a public comment to the U.S. Department of Education. The comment was posted on May 17, 2024. The comment was on Docket No. ED-2023-OPE-0123-26398. * * * Hi My name is Tiffany Sandifer and I have a student loan payment that increases every 2 years on the graduated plan. This year my loan is 433 month but in 2025 it goes up to 692, in 2027 it goes up to 1124, in 2029 it goes up to 1122 a month. I have a child that is curren more ST

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Norton, Massachusetts, resident Katherine Viana has issued a public comment to the U.S. Department of Education. The comment was posted on May 17, 2024. The comment was on Docket No. ED-2023-OPE-0123-26398. * * * I attended Brooks Institute of Photography owned by CEC. The entire process before and after attending has been a total nightmare. The school promised things they did not follow through on, the loan companies lied and took advantage of us. We were setup to fa more ST

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Pickerington, Ohio, resident William Hamad has issued a public comment to the U.S. Department of Education. The comment was posted on May 17, 2024. The comment was on Docket No. ED-2023-OPE-0123-26398. * * * I graduated from chiropractic school in 2007 and had a student loan balance around $150,000 once I graduated. I experienced many hardships along the way, and I was directed toward forbearance of my loans since I could not afford payments. I also went through Chapter more ST

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, resident Ella Snyder has issued a public comment to the U.S. Department of Education. The comment was posted on May 17, 2024. The comment was on Docket No. ED-2023-OPE-0123-26398. * * * Loan forgiveness is similar to buying votes! What a sad world you are creating for the new generations. Hard work is better than handouts. You should allow the students (or their parents) who have loan debt be responsible for THEIR choices. Responsibility is tau more ST

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Poland, Ohio, resident Mary Mould has issued a public comment to the U.S. Department of Education. The comment was posted on May 17, 2024. The comment was on Docket No. ED-2023-OPE-0123-26398. * * * I have been taking care of my husband and I, my son's family and helping my daughter. I can't afford the 782.00 payment per month. I have worked so many jobs to keep up and have had these loans for over 30 years trying to better myself and financial situation but the money  more ST

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Sacramento, California, resident Robin Mammen has issued a public comment to the U.S. Department of Education. The comment was posted on May 17, 2024. The comment was on Docket No. ED-2023-OPE-0123-26398. * * * I started college back in 2007 I had a determination to work in the criminal justice field. But life had other directions for me. I cared for many children through the foster system. I was unable to juggle fostering foster youth and completing my degree program.  more ST

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- San Diego, California, resident Carrie Johnston has issued a public comment to the U.S. Department of Education. The comment was posted on May 17, 2024. The comment was on Docket No. ED-2023-OPE-0123-26398. * * * Please consider under student loan forgiveness graduates of Doctor of Physical Therapy schools. Physical therapy students are not allowed to work during their schooling unlike nurses. I had 170,000k in student loan debt at time of graduation which is now current more ST

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Santa Barbara, California, resident Willa Fristad has issued a public comment to the U.S. Department of Education. The comment was posted on May 17, 2024. The comment was on Docket No. ED-2023-OPE-0123-26398. * * * I believe that all Brooks Institute students should have their loans expunged, as a student who ended up with exorbitant student loan debt and high interest rates. One of the things that Brooks instituted when praying on us and getting us to enroll in the sch more ST

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Sapulpa, Oklahoma, resident Patricia Welch has issued a public comment to the U.S. Department of Education. The comment was posted on May 17, 2024. The comment was on Docket No. ED-2023-OPE-0123-26398. * * * Propose adding Sec. 30.89 to cancel/forgive7waive student loans as follows: * For retired seniors who waited until full retirement age, receive social security less than max amount, earned no more than $135,000 for only two years of the highest earning years qualify more ST

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Silver Spring, Maryland, resident Dave Russell has issued a public comment to the U.S. Department of Education. The comment was posted on May 17, 2024. The comment was on Docket No. ED-2023-OPE-0123-26398. * * * I do not believe there should be any student loan forgiveness unless there was proven fraud or deceit by the lender. If the borrower was given accurate information about the terms of their loan, they need to honor their contract Loan relief should only be given  more ST

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Smyrna, Georgia, resident Stephanie Vazquez has issued a public comment to the U.S. Department of Education. The comment was posted on May 17, 2024. The comment was on Docket No. ED-2023-OPE-0123-26398. * * * I am writing to request forgiveness of my student loan debt due to circumstances beyond my control that have prevented me from completing my degree. I attended American intercontinental university with the intention of earning a degree in Criminal Justice but unfort more ST

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- South San Francisco, California, resident Moutaz Kotrob has issued a public comment to the U.S. Department of Education. The comment was posted on May 17, 2024. The comment was on Docket No. ED-2023-OPE-0123-26398. * * * I enrolled in Brooks institute of photography in 2005 with a promise of guaranteed job placement in the film industry upon the completion of Bachelor in Art with major in film and video production. To cover the expensive cost of tuition, I had to take a more ST

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- St. Petersburg, Florida, resident Thom Burton has issued a public comment to the U.S. Department of Education. The comment was posted on May 17, 2024. The comment was on Docket No. ED-2023-OPE-0123-26398. * * * I think that it is ludicrous that we should ever even consider paying off these loans. I worked three jobs during college and paid my entire way by myself. I did not go on vacations, get tattoos, or just sit back during summer breaks. Talk about a major reason  more ST

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Upper Marlboro, Maryland, resident Veniqua Stewart has issued a public comment to the U.S. Department of Education. The comment was posted on May 17, 2024. The comment was on Docket No. ED-2023-OPE-0123-26398. * * * I am happy to see that action is being taken to help student loan borrowers. However, borrowers are struggling nationwide at all income levels. If the stated purpose of this rulemaking is to "allow the Secretary to address significant challenges identified wi more ST

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Wayne, New Jersey, resident Pat Leszkowicz has issued a public comment to the U.S. Department of Education. The comment was posted on May 17, 2024. The comment was on Docket No. ED-2023-OPE-0123-26398. * * * I oppose the Biden Administration's proposed regulation for student loan forgiveness. * * * My mother was the youngest of 10 children and she was the only one who graduated from high school. My father was the youngest of 4 children and he was the only one that grad more ST

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Winter Haven, Florida, resident Erica Frisby has issued a public comment to the U.S. Department of Education. The comment was posted on May 17, 2024. The comment was on Docket No. ED-2023-OPE-0123-26398. * * * I attended school in 08-11. I have yet to find a career that allows me to utilize my education. With that being said I have unable to afford to repay my student loans. I am enrolled in the SAVE program and I have been very thankful for this program, but for me t more ST

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Wrightsville, Pennsylvania, resident Christina Runkle has issued a public comment to the U.S. Department of Education. The comment was posted on May 17, 2024. The comment was on Docket No. ED-2023-OPE-0123-26398. * * * When considering any legislation or rule to relative student debt, I would like anyone involved in the decision-making process to remember a few things. The US economy thrives when occupations are filled by people who have the skills and qualifications to more ST