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09/17/2024 ABC Action News, Recent Report Sheds Light on How Federal Student Loan Borrowers are Managing Repayment.

11/28/2023 Badcredit.org, Arkovich Law Helps Borrowers Navigate the Shifting Student Loan Landscape and Reduce Debt.

10/17/2023 Channel 13, Following a three-year pause, student loan payments have resumed for thousands of Americans.

08/23/2023 ABC Action News - Millions of Borrowers Could See Some Relief from New Student Loan Plan.

07/21/23 American Bankruptcy Institute - "Arkovich Law attorney Barbara Leon Panelist for DOJ's New Guidance on the Discharge of Student Loans."

07/11/23 - PLI Practising Law Institute "Get Ready for the Student Loan Pause to End - The Recent Supreme Court Decision and Next Steps for Borrowers"

04/26/23 - Podcast with Profit with Law "Investing in Your Future: How to Pay Off Student Debt with Christie Arkovich"

04/03/23 - Panelist for Florida Student Loan Workshop to Discharge Federal Student Loans in Bankruptcy.

02/28/23 American Bankruptcy Institute - "Student Loans in 2023: Is Bankruptcy Finally a Viable Option?"

02/28/23 ABC Action News - "Experts Share Advice on Repayment as Student Loan Relief Battle Goes to Supreme Court".

10/02/2022, Wealthy Women Lawyer "Can You Build Wealth with 6-Figures in Student Loan Debt?"

Nov-Dec 2022 HCBA Lawyer Magazine - " Lawyers on the Road: Q&A with Christie Arkovich of Christie D. Arkovich, P.A., Hillsborough Lawyer Magazine Nov-Dec 2022. "

10/18/22 ABC Action News - " Application opens for federal student loan debt relief "

08/24/2022 ABC Action News - " Biden announces long-awaited student debt forgiveness plan; up to $20K will be forgiven "

08/24/2022 WTSP.com - " There is more help beyond $10K in student loan debt forgiveness, here's how to take advantage of it "

08/17/2022 The Florida Bar YLD - "Money Talks Series: Student Loan Update: Planning Your Next Play in Light of the Department of Ed's Recent Moves"

01/28/2022 Scripps National News - " Bankruptcy for Private Student Loans "

12/08/2021 - The Florida Bar YLD - "What's New with Public Service Loan Forgiveness and How to Get Your Loans Forgiven"

08/23/2020 TedEd - " Advanced Directives and Estate Planning "

06/23/2020 The Denver Channel - " Things to consider before trying to discharge student loan debt through bankruptcy "

05/31/2020 The American Prospect - " Unsanitized: States and Consumer Advocates Battling for Student Borrowers "

05/26/2020 The Penny Hoarder - " 5 Questions to Ask Before Deciding if Student Loan Forbearance Can Help You "

4/29/20 Radio Interview of Christie Arkovich - "Dealing with Debt During COVID-19 by Money Talks 1010AM"

04/14/2020 Financial Services Perspectives - " Misrepresentation Claims Not Preempted: Eleventh Circuit Rules Against Preemption in Student Loan Case "

04/11/2020 4 CBS Miami - " Court Backs Borrowers In Loan Forgiveness Fight "

04/10/2020 Student Defense - " Lawson-Ross v. Great Lakes "

04/01/2020 The Penny Hoarder - " How You Could Get a Temporary Break From Student Loans Due to COVID-19 "

12/18/2019 CNBC - " She was denied public service loan forgiveness, so she filed a lawsuit "

05/16/2019 Fox 13 - "College Scorecard a wealth of information on every college and university in the country."

Student Loans | Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj

1/31/2019 ABC Action News - WFTS - Tampa Bay, " Federal government not forgiving student loans for Americans working in public service for a decade "

1/14/2019 ABC Action News - WFTS - Tampa Bay, " Florida Board of Health Suspends Health Care Licenses Over Student Loan Defaults "

12/20/2018 CNBC - " She was Denied Public Service Loan Forgiveness, so She Filed a Lawsuit "

10/19/2018 The Penny Hoarder - " Student Loan Forgiveness Just Got Easier if Your School was Seriously Shady "

The Dollar Stretcher - " When You Should Consider Using Your 401k to Pay Down Federal Student Loan Debt "

2/1/2018 One News Page - " Student Loan Nightmare: Navient Accused of Misleading Students About Loan Forgiveness "

1/2/2018 CNN Money - " Student Loan Nightmare: 'I Have to Start all Over' "

10/18/2017 Huffington Post - " Outside the Box Bankruptcy Solutions for Student Loans Really Exist "

The Dollar Stretcher - " Could Student Loan Debt Derail Your Retirement? "

4/28/2016 ABC Action News - WFTS - Tampa Bay, Many People Frustrated by Student Loan Debt: Make Sure You Do Your Research On Loan Servicer .

Class Actions filed for Public Service Loan Forgiveness in Florida

2/8/12 Tampa Florida Channel 13, Reporter Jeremy Campbell, Interviews Christie Arkovich About the "Student Loan Debt Bomb".

5/15/17 Tampa Florida Channel 13, Reporter Sorboni Banerjee, Interviewed Christie Arkovich About Living with Student Loan Debt .

1/19/2017 ABC Action News - WFTS - Tampa Bay, Lawsuit Filed Against Student Loan Servicer, Navient, Could Benefit Millions of Borrowers

10/13/2016 ABC Action News - WFTS - Tampa Bay, TAKING ACTION FOR YOU | New Hope for Many In-Debt Students

07/28/2017 10News WTSP, Retiring in Debt: Student Loan Nearly Doubles for Local Parents