From The Pennsylvania Capital-Star (9/20/23):
Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman and Rep Madeleine Dean on Wednesday introduced legislation that would defer student loan payments for survivors of sexual violence who withdraw from school to seek treatment.
“After going through horrific trauma like harassment, stalking, or assault, survivors deserve the time to heal — and if they’re in school and need to step away from their education to do that, they must be able to do so without the worry or financial burden of student loan repayments beginning,” Dean, a former professor, said in a statement announcing the bill. “This deferment will help survivors focus on what’s most important: their mental and physical well-being.”
