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97,000 Nebraskans were approved for student loan forgiveness before lawsuit paused plan
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97,000 Nebraskans were approved for student loan forgiveness before lawsuit paused plan
- Chris Dunker | Lincoln Journal Star
- Feb 11, 2023
- Feb 11, 2023 Updated May 9, 2023
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Tens of thousands of Nebraskans received an email last fall notifying them that they had qualified for student loan forgiveness under a plan put forward by the Biden administration.
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