Chris Tobin | Digitalvision | Getty ImagesBeginning in February, certain student loan borrowers who have spent a decade in repayment will get their federal student loan debt forgiven, the Biden administration recently announced. Most borrowers need to make payments for 20 years or 25 years on an income-driven repayment plan before their debt is erased. To qualify for the aid, you'll also need to make sure you have eligible federal student loans and that you're enrolled in the SAVE plan. Pandemic-era payment pause countsOther forbearances, deferments may count, tooThe Department of Education gives federal student loan borrowers several options to pause their payments. Due to the timeline of regulatory changes, borrowers may have to wait for some of these periods to be credited to their forgiveness timeline under the SAVE plan.

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