Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

General Discussion

global1

(25,240 posts) Sat Mar 28, 2020, 09:49 PM Mar 2020

Were There Any Provisions In This $2T Stimulus To Help ....

the student loan situation? I know that there was talk about that but don't know if anything was put in the bill.

3 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Were There Any Provisions In This $2T Stimulus To Help .... (Original Post) global1 Mar 2020 OP

2 trillion coronavirus stimulus package lets some student-loan borrowers delay payments for 6 months Celerity Mar 2020 #1

I think you can put student loans on hold with no interest charges due to CV Thomas Hurt Mar 2020 #2

Pick me!! Tink41 Mar 2020 #3

Celerity

(43,286 posts)

1. 2 trillion coronavirus stimulus package lets some student-loan borrowers delay payments for 6 months

Reply to global1 (Original post)

Sat Mar 28, 2020, 09:50 PM

Mar 2020

https://www.marketwatch.com/story/2-trillion-coronavirus-stimulus-bill-gives-student-loan-borrowers-six-months-of-relief-2020-03-26

Thomas Hurt

(13,903 posts)

2. I think you can put student loans on hold with no interest charges due to CV

Reply to global1 (Original post)

Sat Mar 28, 2020, 09:51 PM

Mar 2020

but I am not sure if that was part of the stim bill.

Tink41

(537 posts)

3. Pick me!!

Reply to global1 (Original post)

Sat Mar 28, 2020, 09:55 PM

Mar 2020

I'm watching this closely. Interest has been suspended for federal loans, along w suspension of payments until Sept. Earlier it was proposed to forgive 10000 of balance. That is still in play and was said to be addressed at a later date.

Reply to this discussion