CT’s student loan forgiveness program reimburses $1.4 million in the first year

CT’s student loan forgiveness program reimburses $1.4 million in the first year

(Molly Ingram / WSHU)A Connecticut student loan forgiveness program that was allocated $6 million in its first year has paid out $1.4 million, according to state officials.The state’s Higher Education Office approved 558 out of 1,800 applications it received, and paid reimbursements ranging from $8 to $2,700, said Tim Larson, the higher education commissioner, at a meeting of a legislative working group that’s seeking more relief for Connecticut…