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Communications Toolkit

Spread the Word

The U.S. Department of Education's (ED's) Fresh Start initiative is giving federal student loan borrowers an unprecedented opportunity to resolve their default. We need your help to reach out to Milwaukee County residents. Our free assistance through Student Loan Start Over® will help people opt into Fresh Start and alleviate any confusion with other ED initiatives.

Our communications toolkit makes it easy for you to promote this effort. These easy-to-share materials can be copied and pasted, as is, into your communications channels or modified to reflect your organization's message. Each communication piece includes further instructions and recommendations for use. Contact us if you have any questions.

Flyer

Share this flyer online through email or your website. You can also print and post it around your organization. The flyer is 8.5 x 11 and can be printed from a standard color printer.

Quick Reference

Share this quick reference with key members of your organization to further distribute to people with student loan default, either by email or by handing out in person. The quick reference is 8.5 x 11 and can be printed from a standard color printer.

Promotional Content

Check back often for new topics to share.

ARTICLES: Insert a short article into your organization's news publications, such as newsletters or blogs. We recommend running an article once per quarter throughout the year for maximum awareness. To use, copy and paste the text into your publication.

EMAILS: Send an email to your entire organization or a subset of people. We recommend sending an email on the topics that will resonate the most with the people at your organization. To use, copy and paste the text into your email platform.

SUPPORTER SOCIAL POSTS: Use a post, along with the images and suggested hashtags, on any of your social media channels. We recommend posting about Student Loan Start Over two to three times a quarter for maximum awareness. To use, copy and paste the text and download the image. You can also promote awareness by following us on Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn and sharing content.

GET A FRESH START AFTER DEFAULT

Get a Fresh Start after Federal Student Loan Default

If your federal student loan is in default, you're not alone. Many people default and don't know how it happened or how to fix it.

Help is here at no cost to you.

The U.S. Department of Education's Fresh Start initiative is a free opportunity for borrowers to quickly and easily resolve their federal student loan default. There's no lengthy process like before, but student loans are confusing! It's why you need to know about Student Loan Start Over, a unique opportunity for Milwaukee County residents to access free loan counseling support.

One call does it all. 833-691-3167

Expert loan counselors will share how Fresh Start works and call your loan holder with you to opt into the program. Once your loans return to good standing, you'll gain numerous benefits.
  • Reinstates eligibility to receive future financial aid.
  • Restores access to various repayment options, including income-driven repayment (IDR).
  • Protects you from involuntary collection efforts and collection fees.
  • Provides more pathways to forgiveness programs, like Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF).
  • Will delete record of the default from your credit.

Although Fresh Start is not a loan forgiveness or relief program, its benefits are incredible and too important to be overlooked or misunderstood.

Student Loan Start Over, powered by Ascendium

The Wisconsin Department of Administration awarded Ascendium Education Solutions a grant to provide free student loan counseling support. Ascendium is a Wisconsin-based nonprofit with 50+ years of helping millions of borrowers avoid or start over after student loan default. They can help you, too!

Act now to opt into Fresh Start's limited time opportunity. Call 833-691-3167 or get started online.

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Get a Fresh Start after federal student loan default

If you're in federal student loan default, it can be overwhelming.

Help is here at no cost to you.

The U.S. Department of Education's Fresh Start initiative is a free opportunity for borrowers to quickly and easily resolve their federal student loan default. There's no lengthy process like before, but student loans are confusing! It's why you need to know about Student Loan Start Over, a unique opportunity for Milwaukee County residents to access free loan counseling support.

One call does it all.
833-691-3167

Expert loan counselors will share how Fresh Start works and call your loan holder with you to opt into the program. Once your loans return to good standing:
  • You'll regain eligibility for federal student aid and forgiveness options.
  • Counselors will help you select the best repayment plan for your situation, some with payments as low as $0 per month.

Although Fresh Start is not a loan forgiveness or relief program, its benefits are incredible and too important to be overlooked or misunderstood.

Student Loan Start Over, powered by Ascendium

Ascendium Education Solutions® is a Wisconsin-based nonprofit with 50+ years of helping millions of borrowers avoid or start over after student loan default. They can help you, too!

Act now to opt into Fresh Start's limited time opportunity. Call us at 833-691-3167 or get started online.

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Getting out of federal student loan default with #FreshStartInitiative is easy, but student loans are confusing! Milwaukee County residents get free #StudentLoanStartOver support. Although #FreshStart isn't loan forgiveness, its benefits are too important to miss! Opt in today! Learn more at studentloanstartover.org.

Include hashtags like: #FreshStart #SLStartOver #StudentLoans #StudentLoanHelp #Milwaukee #MilwaukeeCounty #Nonprofit

Link: studentloanstartover.org

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Get a Fresh Start after Federal Student Loan Default

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Getting out of federal student loan default with the U.S. Department of Education’s Fresh Start initiative is easy, but student loans are confusing! Milwaukee County residents get free Student Loan Start Over support. Although Fresh Start isn't loan forgiveness, its benefits are too important to miss! One call does it all. Act now for this limited time opportunity.

Visit studentloanstartover.org.

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