Student debt is a crippling challenge with borrowers owing a staggering $1.7 trillion nationwide. In Connecticut, residents hold an estimated $18 billion of that share, according to the Education Data Initiative.
Borrowers burdened by the challenges of high student loan debt could find relief through a new $6 million state program launched Jan. 1. The program could help a small number of those residents get up to $5,000 a year, for up to four years.
As of Jan. 2, the state already received 345 applications through the online database, according to a statement from the Connecticut Office of Higher Education.
The state assistance, which is backed by national pandemic relief dollars, comes as the…
