Unless a borrower made optional payments or other changes to their account, like consolidating their loans, federal student loans were essentially frozen in time. Generally, borrowers can expect their monthly payment to be the same as it was before the pandemic pause. Will my payments be the same as before the pause? Those who graduated in the spring do not have to make payments until the grace period expires, usually six to nine months after leaving school. Now, interest rates, which are fixed and vary by loan, will return to the same rate they were before the freeze.īut borrowers still won’t need to take any action until their first monthly payment is due.įor most borrowers, the first payment will be due sometime in October – but not everyone has the exact same due date.īorrowers can expect to receive their bill, listing their payment amount and due date, at least 21 days beforehand. Interest will start accruing again on September 1, after rates were effectively set to 0% since March 2020 for federal student loans. Restarting payments all at once for so many borrowers will be an unprecedented task. The pandemic-related pause, which went into effect in March 2020, provided relief to nearly 44 million borrowers by freezing their accounts.Īfter several extensions by both the Trump and Biden administrations, the pause will finally expire this fall after Congress prohibited the president from extending it another time. Thank you for delivering on your promise of degrees without boundaries!"īranford, CT Alumni Acceptances lists some of the institutions where Charter Oak graduates have pursued Master's or Doctoral degrees.For the first time in more than three years, federal student loan borrowers will be required to pay their monthly student loan bills starting in October. That difference was if I had chosen the traditional college route I would still be dreaming about returning to school to work on a bachelor's degree instead of completing graduate school. "As far as I was able to ascertain there was only one significant difference in the education that I received at Charter Oak from previous traditional colleges that I had attended. "I feel that the concerted administrative push from Charter Oak to assure I received my BA was instrumental in my acceptance into law school." Although I am self-employed, a COSC degree gives me the added confidence to compete in the business world. I found the Individualized Studies concentration rewarding as it allowed me to take advantage of my experiences and tailor a degree accordingly. I particularly enjoyed the various ways of obtaining credit that helped keep the process interesting. "Thanks COSC for the great opportunity to earn a degree. The Charter Oak program perfectly met my degree needs. It had always concerned me that I never finished. "I left college some years ago very close to a degree. Charter Oak has definitely made a seemingly impossible task possible." Combining a job and parenting while completing a degree has been a challenge. "The Charter Oak program has been a perfect fit in my life. helped me achieve my recent promotion."įor more information on our graduates' careers, read about Our Grads at Work. Charter Oak helped me meet both objectives.
"As an adult learner, I was interested in a school that offered accelerated programs but, more importantly, treated students like adults.
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I don't think I would have had the opportunity to become Program Director without it."ĭirector of Continuing and Professional Education "My Charter Oak degree was instrumental in my being promoted to my current position. My employer has upgraded my position, increased my salary and established a plan of action for further career development." "I am reaping the benefits of my Charter Oak degree already. Education provided by Charter Oak enabled me the potential to earn more and gain career satisfaction." "After obtaining my BS degree, I received a promotion with an increased monetary reward and now enjoy more career possibilities within my company. Next year I will be starting my own consulting company."
"Within one month of graduation, I received a promotion with a $10,000 raise! A year later, I transferred to a position that is related to my degree and I love my job. We are extremely proud of their accomplishments! Career Advancement They are a diverse group of remarkable individuals who have used their degrees to achieve career advancement, personal empowerment, and advanced academic degrees. More than 16,000 people have earned degrees from Charter Oak State College.
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