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Student Loan Debt, Resources, and Strategies

CEU Credit: 1.5 CEUs for AFCPE and NACCC certified professionals.
Time: Webinar—1.5 hours

Training Purpose:
1. To provide an overview of student loans, resources, and strategies to assist clients in need.
2. To prepare you to speak knowledgeably about student loan debt resources.

By the end of the training, you will be able to:
1. Know the difference between federal student loans and private student loans.
2. Understand what debtor options are available if delinquent or in default on a student loan.
3. Understand the requirements for having all or part of a student loan balance forgiven or canceled.
4. Know where to find programs to assist in the repayment of student loan principal or interest.

Student loan debt affects everyone!
"The number of student loan borrowers in Washington state likely exceeds 800,000, an increase of more than 35
percent compared to a decade ago. Student loan balances have consistently increased across every age group.
Collectively, these borrowers owed $24.4 billion in student loan debt at the end of 2016. Navigating these challenges
can be difficult. At the same time, there seems to be no shortage of people trying to take advantage of student loan
borrowers."

Source - Washington State Office of the Attorney General, Student Loan Resources, atg.wa.gov/student loan resources

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