Social workers, nurses, teachers and others have been on the frontlines of the pandemic, helping people cope with the health and economic impact of COVID-19. The Public Service Loan Forgiveness program had promised to cancel their student loan debt after 10 years of...
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Town hall discusses how to revive Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program
Social workers, nurses, teachers and others have been on the frontlines of the pandemic, helping people cope with the health and economic impact of COVID-19. The Public Service Loan Forgiveness program had promised to cancel their student loan debt after 10 years of...
New loan forgiveness programs encourage graduates to pursue careers in public service
Two-thirds of college graduates leave school nearly $20,000 in debt, according to the National Postsecondary Student Aid study. With mounting job losses and unemployment at a 25-year high, those considering changing careers and pursuing passions must weigh the risk of...
Workforce Study: Social Workers and Educational Debt
In the Red: Social Workers and Educational Debt The 2004 benchmark national study of licensed social workers provided a wealth of information about social workers' roles and work environments. The study also raised new questions about the social work workforce that...
Tell Your Senator to Support Loan Forgiveness in HEA
Thanks for your help! Your advocacy efforts worked to pass the College Opportunity and Affordability Act (H.R. 4137), also known as the Higher Education Act or "HEA", out of the House in an overwhelming vote (354 to 58) on February 7. The bill would fully reauthorize...
Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act – H.R. 5447
Dear Colleague, Over the years, NASW has asked you to speak out on behalf of many causes and issues. You have always risen to the occasion. Significant strides have been made in areas such as children's health care, employment nondiscrimination, and fair pay...
Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act – H.R. 5447
Dear Colleague, Over the years, NASW has asked you to speak out on behalf of many causes and issues. You have always risen to the occasion. Significant strides have been made in areas such as children's health care, employment nondiscrimination, and fair pay...
Website to Assist Borrowers with Student Loan Debt
The burden of student loan debt has been growing more unmanageable for social workers and students over the last several years. A recent survey by the Council on Social Work Education found that the average loan debt of social work students graduating in 2004 with a...