How would your life change if your college loan debt was forgiven?

We asked listeners what would happen if their college loans were paid off.

By Daniel Tucker, Claire Hyman
Zahra Nealy is nine months from having half her student loan debts erased under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program. Now, because of changes to the program, she could be completely free of student debt within a year.
Zahra Nealy is nine months from having half her student loan debts erased under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program. Now, because of changes to the program, she could be completely free of student debt within a year. Roxanne Turpen for NPR
Zahra Nealy is nine months from having half her student loan debts erased under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program. Now, because of changes to the program, she could be completely free of student debt within a year.
Zahra Nealy is nine months from having half her student loan debts erased under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program. Now, because of changes to the program, she could be completely free of student debt within a year. Roxanne Turpen for NPR

How would your life change if your college loan debt was forgiven?

We asked listeners what would happen if their college loans were paid off.

By Daniel Tucker, Claire Hyman
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As of Q2 2021, Americans owe a whopping $1.73 trillion in student loans, according to Federal Reserve estimates.

Reset asks listeners how college loan debt forgiveness would change their lives.