The New Federal Student Loan Landscape: Fall 2026 with Heather Jarvis
October 14 @ 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
Where: Online
Instructor: Heather Jarvis
Who Should Attend: Legal aid staff with federal student loans.
Why You Should Attend:
Student loan borrowers have many important decisions to make including how to choose between the newly limited repayment options, how to consider the implications of tax filing decisions, and how to navigate Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF).
Join attorney and student loan expert Heather Jarvis for this content-rich session, including a detailed structure for comparing Income-Based Repayment (IBR) and Repayment Assistance Plan (RAP), how to position yourself to benefit from PSLF, and what uncertainty remains. This 90-minute session includes 30-minutes dedicated to Q&A.
What You Will Learn:
By the end of the session, participants will:
- Know how to access, read, and preserve key student loan records.
- Understand the steps necessary to earn PSLF.
- Be oriented to presently available Income-Driven Repayment plans.
- Distinguish between two types of federal loan forgiveness: PSLF and IDR.
- Learn how the OBBB Act will phase out currently available repayment plans.
- Understand how payments will be calculated under the OBBB Act’s new repayment plans: Repayment Assistance Plan (RAP) and the new tiered ‘standard’ plan.
- Be prepared to take specific self-protective steps without delay, including preserving records and filing PSLF Forms.
- Have a framework for making personal decisions around what actions to take to best manage their specific circumstance.
This event will be recorded. If you cannot attend live, you should still RSVP using the link below to receive a link to the recording.
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