The Metro: New Oakland County program offering student debt relief for residents
Oakland County Commissioner Charlie Cavell joined the show on Thursday to discuss the new program and how it will work.
On Wednesday, the Biden administration announced plans to notify 25 million student loan borrowers of new debt relief options. Closer to home, Oakland County recently passed a resolution to partner with the company Savi to cancel a portion of student debt for 172,000 residents.
Oakland County Commissioner Charlie Cavell joined The Metro on Thursday to discuss the new resolution and how the partnership with Savi will work.
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Cavell said the partnership could help residents save tens of thousands of dollars on their student loans. That new collaboration is important, Cavell says, because college debt often makes it hard for people to do things like purchase a home or pay for childcare.
“It’s a huge, terrible, grinding burden on lots of people,” he said.
Use the media player above to hear the full interview with Cavell.
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