Degrees Not Debt
Student debt is no longer just a burden—it’s become a barrier to the American Dream. Minnesota ranks fifth in the nation for student debt, with the average student debt load at $30,894 for state college students.
Your union wants to help relieve your debt burden and make college more affordable and accessible to all. This is particularly important for our public schools. If teaching becomes an unaffordable profession, it will become even more difficult to attract and retain high-quality educators.
Your union wants to help relieve your debt burden and make college more affordable and accessible to all. This is particularly important for our public schools. If teaching becomes an unaffordable profession, it will become even more difficult to attract and retain high-quality educators.
Loan Forgiveness Options
Drowning in student loan debt? There are several state and federal programs available that can help reduce what you owe:
Public service loan forgiveness
Public service loan forgiveness
- For anyone who works in public service. There are 23 million people eligible nationally but only about 3 million are taking advantage of it.
- General information
- Public service loan forgiveness FAQ
- Public service employment certification form
- For teachers who work in schools serving low-income families.
- General information
- Teacher loan forgiveness request form
- For Minnesota teachers who work in specified regions or licensure areas
- More information
- SELF Refi is a new student loan refinancing program that allows thousands of Minnesotans to refinance their student debt through the state to get a better interest rate.