Chicago Mayor to Wipe Out Debt for Students Who ‘Finish What They Started’ Amid COVID Recovery

Chicago Mayor to Wipe Out Debt for Students Who ‘Finish What They Started’ Amid COVID Recovery
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot speaks during a press conference in a file photo. Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images
Michael Wing
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Thousands of college students in Chicago will get a financial fresh start this fall to help the city recover from the pandemic lockdown that wreaked havoc on the economy.

That means over 21,000 Chicago college students who dropped out could have their debt forgiven—totaling $17.7 million—if they are willing to “finish what they started,” according to Chicago Mayor Lightfoot, who unveiled the new program on Tuesday.

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