A new reason to opt for public service career 

Posted: 6:10 pm Thu, November 5, 2009
By Betsy Nelson

Students returned to higher education this fall with a new incentive to prepare for careers in public service — federal student loan forgiveness. Under the new Sarbanes Public Service Loan Forgiveness Option, the U.S. Department of Education will forgive the total outstanding balance of federal student loans for individuals working 10 years in public service jobs, ...