ALBANY, N.Y. — New York is making it easier for public servants to get relief from student loans.
Gov. Hochul signed a bill into law Thursday that expands student debt relief to include more teachers and school faculty and will simplify eligibility rules for a soon-to-expire federal loan forgiveness program.
“When you think about people crushed under the weight of student debt, you know, student debt doesn’t just defer your dreams,” the governor said during a signing ceremony at Borough of Manhattan Community College. “It can derail your life if you get caught under this situation where you’re trying to be liberated from it.”
