813,000 in Massachusetts eligible for student loan debt relief
BOSTON - The White House has released state-by-state data about who will qualify for federal student loan forgiveness.
In Massachusetts, 813,000 people will get up to $10,000 of their debt erased and 401,200 will get up to $20,000 wiped away because they were a Pell Grant recipient.
The U.S. Department of Education will release more information about getting the money in the next few weeks.
For more information on the program visit StudentAid.gov/debtrelief.
