Friday, September 30, 2022
Update, Oct. 19, 2022: Please note that PSLF is separate from and in addition to the one-time debt cancellation of up to $20,000 available through President Biden's recently announced executive action. You are strongly encouraged to complete both the PSLF tool and the cancellation application as soon as possible to ensure you receive full debt relief.
In response to requests by UC and other colleges and universities, the US Department of Education recently clarified that they will accept applications submitted after the Oct. 31, 2022, waiver deadline if you generate your PSLF application through the online PSLF Help Tool and submit your request for employment verification by that date. You can still get the benefit of the waiver even if UC has not yet certified your employment status at that time.
If you have federal student loans, we urge you to generate an application through the PSLF Help Tool before 11:59 p.m. EST on Oct. 31, 2022, and submit it to UCPath for employment verification. More than 4,500 UC employees have already applied.
Applications will only be accepted after October 31 if they were generated using the PSLF Tool. If you need to consolidate your loans, the Department has clarified that consolidation requests need to be submitted online through StudentAid.gov by the October 31 deadline in order to count under the waiver.
For instructions on using the PSLF tool and information about next steps, please visit the UC Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) page.
You may also be eligible for one-time debt cancellation up to at least $10,000 when the Department of Education launches its income verification form for President Biden’s recently announced executive action. We strongly encourage you to complete both the PSLF tool and the executive action income verification form to ensure you receive full debt relief.
The #UCStudentDebtChallenge — a joint initiative by UC faculty experts on student debt, the Academic Senate and UC Human Resources — is part of a larger effort to raise awareness among the nine million public servants who could become debt free through PSLF. You are invited to watch a recording of the #UCStudentDebtChallenge Virtual Town Hall, held on Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2022.
With more than 200,000 employees, UC is one of the nation’s largest qualified public service employers. Even if you do not have federal loans, you can help by educating your colleagues. By helping our co-workers cancel their student debt, we can make UC an even better and more equitable place to work.
Thank you for joining with us to help all UC employees become student debt free.
You can download a form directly from the U.S. Department of Education.
You will need your employer’s help to complete the certification form. Complete sections one and two on your own, you may need information from your employer to complete section 3. Then, ask your employer to complete and sign sections three and four before you submit the form. Some employers may already have an established process for submitting this form. You should check with your employer for more information.
Once you and your employer have filled out the PSLF Form, you can send it, with your employer’s certification, to MOHELA Servicing.
You may mail the form to this address:
U.S. Department of Education
MOHELA
633 Spirit Drive
Chesterfield, MO 63005-1243
You may also fax your PSLF Form to MOHELA at 866-222-7060.
If MOHELA is already your servicer, you may upload your form on MOHELA website.
Please allow between 3-5 business days for processing
Employees who have Federal Student Loans may benefit from the “Limited PSLF Waiver” if submitted by October 2022
Loan forgiveness is the cancellation of all or some portion of your remaining federal student loan balance. If your loan is forgiven, you are no longer responsible for repaying that remaining portion of the loan. Student borrowers are encouraged to research all loan forgiveness and loan assumption programs prior to going into repayment.
Resources may be federal, state, or private.
In October 2021, the U.S. Department of Education announced a change to the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program rules for a limited time as a result of the COVID-19 national emergency. Millions of non-profit and government employees have federal student loans and may now be eligible for loan forgiveness or additional credit through the limited PSLF waiver. But you need to act fast. The special waiver expires October 31, 2022.
Submit requests to San Francisco State Human Resources by October 3, 2022, to help you meet the submittal deadline.
For a clear explanation of the program and a simple step-by-step process to determine who is eligible for the program, employees should go to the Federal Student Aid website.
Limited PSLF Waiver Information
If you previously applied for PSLF and were denied because of your loan type, we encourage you to try again. If you previously applied for PSLF, we encourage you to update your employment certification by completing a PSLF form.
To take advantage of the waiver, you need to:
- Register for an FSA ID if you don’t already have one: create account.
- If you have Federal Family Education Loans (FFEL), Perkins loans, or other federal student loans including FISL or NDSL, you will need to consolidate your loans into a Direct Consolidation Loan to qualify for PSLF. Before consolidating, make sure to check to see if you work for a qualifying employer using the PSLF Help Tool. You can consolidate your loans using the consolidation information.
- Submit a PSLF form to certify employment for PSLF that you want credit for through the waiver. You can generate a PSLF form using the PSLF Waiver Toolkit.
- In the PSLF Help Tool, it is important to use the appropriate Federal Employer Identification Number (EIN). Please check with your HR department for the correct EIN for your employer. You can also find it on your W-2.
Just a few minutes of your time may save you thousands of dollars on your student loans. Remember, you need to take the steps necessary to qualify for the Limited PSLF Waiver before October 31, 2022. Take advantage of the PSLF waiver TODAY!
Program Information
Submission Process
For all submission types - Download the form from the appropriate website. Complete and sign the form on your computer without the SSN and save it as a PDF file. (You may need to "print" to Adobe PDF or Microsoft Print to PDF.)
**Please DO NOT EMAIL **
Please allow between 3-5 business days for processing
To submit the form to Human Resources, use:
DocuSign Process
Go to //account.docusign.com/
Enter your SF State Email
If you've not done so, you will be prompted to enter your SF State ID and password.
Select -Start
Click Send an Envelope
Select Upload to attach your form
Look up your SF State payroll analyst - Payroll Analyst
In the Add Recipients section, enter the name of your analyst and their corresponding email address.
in the Add Message section, under Email Subject, enter: PSLF Employment Certification Form
Click Next
Click Send
Your form will be sent to your payroll analyst for processing.
Fax Process
Fax the PDF to Human Resources at 415.338.0521
USPS Process
Print the completed form
Mail to:
San Francisco State University
Human Resources
1600 Holloway Avenue, ADMIN 252
San Francisco, CA 94132
In-Person
Download the form from the appropriate website. Complete the form on your computer
Print the completed form
Visit Human Resources ADM 252
For All Submissions
Upon HR’s receipt, your form will be processed accordingly. Once the form is completed, the payroll analyst for the department will reach out based on the contact information on the form.
Contact Information
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