HB 480 Best in Class
We as Science, Math and Special Education teachers were promised by the Student Loan People that we would be able to receive loan forgiveness for 20\% of the total of the loan for each year we taught... continue reading »
"What about the $90 million set aside years ago in federal funding. Those funds could nearly take care of this debt, please reconsider Best in Class. We are educating your children!"
"I went back to get a Rank I in special education to help out the shortage areas. I chose this loan for this reason otherwise I did not want to incure more student loan debt or I would not have gone back to school."
"My loans are through Best in Class. I am a Sp. Education teacher in Harlan, KY. Didn't receive any forgiveness last year and only 800.00 the year before. I pay my loans on time and am in need of the forgiveness that I signed for when taking Best in Class."
"If we are unable to continue our education, how are we supposed to help continue those that we teach?"
"I was led to believe that the purpose of these Best in Class loans was to encourage people to get certified in teaching areas for which there are shortages of available teachers. Some of us left higher paying jobs to fill these positions. If you do not re"
"math teacher"
"I am a special education teacher/ SLP/single mom who did not account for these student loan payments. I owe $60,000 for the three years of graduate school ( was unable to work with strenuous clinical schedule which is why so much) AND I was advised to con"
"Needs to be extended to other areas of expertise"
"This program made it possible for me to become a special education teacher. Please re-instate to help others!"
"We made committments based on these promises!"
