Teachers, Peace Corps participants, Americorps participants, all public service employees and some nonprofit employees will be stripped of their eligibility to participate in the Public Service Loan Program. In fact, it will be entirely eliminated. By even considering this, the GOP is demonstrating how little they appreciate those who are public servants and contribute to our society every single day.
Why is this important?
We should be concerned about the loss of teachers, social workers,nurses, Peace Corps volunteers and many other public service employees. Eliminating this loan forgiveness program will cost us public service professionals and deter those from pursuing careers in the public sector and/or volunteering for the Peace Corps or Americorps.
