Fun fact: You can be refunded any federal student loan payments you've made since the March 2020 pause. 
So if you're someone who meets the $125k income threshold for forgiveness but are lamenting that you recently paid off your loans, ask for $10k (or as much as you've paid since the pandemic began) back and voila. studentaid.gov/announcements-…
Obviously relevant today, but also if you're fortunate enough to have transitioned during the pandemic to a job that offers education assistance. Get that money back and have your employer pay it off.
For anyone arriving to this thread late or reading a bit too quickly, I just want to clarify that this "refund" isn't free and clear - it's added back to your loan balance. The point is to raise it back up to $10k (or $20k) and then take advantage of the full forgiveness amount.
One more via a DM just now. This one specifically because there have been lots of questions about whether it’s possible to request a refund for payments on a loan that’s been fully paid-off. This person was successful.
The refund advice has reached TikTok: tiktok.com/t/ZTRfCoN7R/
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