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Now Education Debt Can Be Canceled in These Municipalities

Summary by NRK

From January 2026, residents of the country's 189 least central municipalities will be able to have NOK 25,000 of their education debt forgiven annually. This represents over half of the municipalities in Norway, and includes the least central municipalities at levels 5 and 6, according to the centrality index of Statistics Norway (SSB). Here in the county, this applies to the municipalities: Averøy, Aukra, Gjemnes, Haram, Herøy, Hustadvika, Rau…

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folkebladet.no

(+) Annelin Can Now Have 25,000 Kroner a Year Written Off From Her Student Loan: – Comes in Handy

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randaberg24.no

Student Debt Is Canceled in 189 Municipalities – Randaberg Is Not Among Them

From January, residents of 189 of the country's least central municipalities can have NOK 25,000 in student debt erased each year.

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s-n.no

Residents of Several Municipalities in the værnes Region Can Have Their Student Debt Canceled

Over 400 people in Meråker, Frosta and Tydal can have part of their student debt forgiven.

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marsteinen.no

Can't Austevollers Be Allowed to Clear Student Debt

From January, those who live in the 189 least central municipalities in the country will be able to have NOK 25,000 of education debt written off annually.

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