The Fresh Start Program
The U.S. Department of Education has a temporary program to help borrowers with federal student loans in default. Learn what it is, how it works, and why everyone with defaulted student loans should enroll immediately.
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The U.S. Department of Education has a temporary program to help borrowers with federal student loans in default. Learn what it is, how it works, and why everyone with defaulted student loans should enroll immediately.
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