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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2022 Nov 1.
Published in final edited form as: J Surg Educ. 2021 Jul 12;78(6):1878–1884. doi: 10.1016/j.jsurg.2021.06.015

Table 2.

Knowledge regarding Public Service Loan Forgiveness requirements

Question Correct Answer Correct Respondents; n (%)
…both direct and indirect loans qualify? Only direct loans qualify. 255 (38.6)
…qualifying employers include governmental organizations, peace corps or AmeriCorps, 501c3 tax exempt organizations, and private or not for profit organizations? This is correct. 533 (80.6)
…you must work more than 30 hours per week at a qualifying institution to be eligible? This is correct. 553 (83.7)
…120 monthly payments? This is correct. 617 (93.3)
…consolidation may make loans eligible for PSLF? This is correct. 297 (44.9)
…all loan repayment plans are eligible for PSLF? Only income-driven repayment plans are eligible for PSLF. 528 (79.9)
All answers correct 83 (8.9)