Student Loan Forgiveness for Teachers
Up to $17,500 of Direct and Stafford student loans and up to 100% of Perkins student loans can be forgiven or cancelled for your work as a full-time special education teacher after graduation.
There are two types of loan forgiveness programs for teachers:
- Teacher loan forgiveness for Direct Subsidized Loans, Direct Unsubsidized Loans, Subsidized Federal Stafford Loans, and Unsubsidized Federal Stafford Loans
- Teacher cancellation for Federal Perkins Loans
Visit this Federal Student Aid website for detailed information and applications for these programs.