State agencies announce student debt relief workshop

The Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions (DFI) and the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) announced the launch of a free online student loan debt relief workshop to help student loan borrowers prepare for the end of the federal student loan payment pause on May 1, 2022. The workshop, titled “Student Loan Debt Relief Workshop: How to Avoid Scams, Use Free Repayment Tools and Save Money,” will be offered on Thursday, Jan. 20, from 6–7:30 p.m. and Friday, Jan. 21, from 11:30 a.m.–1 p.m. During these workshops, student loan borrowers will learn about current student loan debt relief scams to avoid, and they will learn how to use the free Wisconsin Strong Student Loan Repayment Tool.