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Re:President Trump says that he’s waiving interest on federa... by Aeolun on Saturday March 14, 2020 @12:13AM (#22573133)
That... doesn’t help anyone right now?
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Re:President Trump says that he’s waiving interest on federa... by kube-system on Saturday March 14, 2020 @01:14AM (#22573351)
Deferment and/or income-based-repayment plans already exist. Presumably, you'd take advantage of it in conjunction with one of those existing programs.

https://studentaid.gov/manage-loans/lower-payments/get-tempo...

Think of this announcement as an amendment to the section titled "Be Aware That Interest Might Accrue During Deferment"

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