Thousands Of Dallas College Students Have Loan Debt Cancelled

CBS Dallas/Fort Worth

June 3, 2021

Dallas College announced Wednesday, June 2, its Fresh Start program cancelled outstanding debts for around 14,000 students in the past year.

Under the federal government’s Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund, more than $5.8 million was paid off, helping students who faced financial hardship under COVID-19.

“Clearing the balances will provide much-needed relief to many of our students,” said Dr. Marisa Pierce, Dallas College associate vice chancellor of enrollment management. “We hope that by removing this barrier we allow them to continue the pursuit of their educational and employment goals. It is our responsibility, as an institution, to do everything we can to put them on a path to success.”

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